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ADOC 2022 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

Management of impacts associated with our operation include
non-greenhouse and GHG emissions, generation
Environmental Aspects of hazardous and non-hazardous waste, disposal

of wastewater, spills, flaring, habitat disturbance on
marine and terrestrial environment. In accordance
At ADOC, we are mindful of the surrounding
environment within our operational areas in with the ADNOC HSE Standards (2020) and
Mubarraz Island. The potential environmental international best practices, we operate with the
following three main principles in mind:

Ecosystems
Precautionary No Net Loss Approach
Approach Principle We recognize that all
We always assume that We strive for a balance ecosystems are intrinsically
there are risks to the between impacts linked and a wider impact
environment no matter and offsets to reach on various environmental
the task, and all activities a 'break even point' components and geographical
areas may need to be
are planned in favor of where there is no net considered outside our
biodiversity protection. loss of biodiversity. operational areas.

A biosphere reserve is a protected area meant for represents 60% UAE’s dugongs (MOCCAE, 2018).
the conservation of plants and animals, as defined by It is an important area for foraging green turtles
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural (Chelonia mydas – EN (IUCN) and Least Concern LC
Organization (UNESCO) (2021). Our offshore fields (local IUCN)) and nesting sites for hawksbill turtles
are located within the Buffer Zone of Marawah Marine (Eretmochelys imbricata – Critically Endangered (CR)
Biosphere Reserve (MMBR). The MMBR was designated (IUCN) and EN – (local IUCN)), both are native species
as a protected area by the Abu Dhabi Ministerial Decree in the country. The MMBR is also a breeding area of
No. 18 of 2001, and a world-biosphere reserve in 2007 several bird species such as crab plover (Dromas ardeola
as part of UNESCO’s “man and biosphere program’’, – LC (IUCN) and VU (local IUCN), great knot (Calidris
with an area of 4,225 kilometer square (km ). The core tenuirostris – EN (IUCN) and CR (local IUCN), and
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areas of the reserve are 476.18 hectare (ha) (terrestrial) great spotted eagle (Clanga clanga – VU (IUCN) and CR
and 60,523.82 ha (marine) (UNESCO, 2019) It covers (local IUCN)). Flora species occurs in MMBR includes
63% of Abu Dhabi’s marine protected areas, and it is sea-lavender (Limonium axillare – Not Evaluated (NE)
home to the second-largest population of dugongs in the (IUCN) and EN (local IUCN)) and Egyptian fig marigold
entire globe. The total area of the MMBR also represents (Mesembryathemum nodiflorum – NE (IUCN) and VU
4% of the total area of the country. It is the only reserve (local IUCN)). Due to threats to their populations and
in the country which supports important national and habitats, these species are regarded as significant species
regional habitats such as seagrasses, mangroves, coral by the IUCN and local IUCN (EAD, 2020).
reefs and coastal sabkhas (UNESCO, 2019). The reserve

DID YOU KNOW?
Abu Dhabi is home to the second largest population of Dugongs (Dugong dugon – Vulnerable (VU) (IUCN and
local IUCN)) and the largest population of the Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin (Sousa plumbea – Endangered
(EN) (IUCN) and VU (local IUCN)) in the world. And on a slightly wider scale, the only breeding colony of the
Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus– Least Concern (LC) (IUCN and local IUCN)) reside in the Arabian
Gulf (EAD, 2020).

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