Updated: October 29, 2024

The World Islands are a collection of man-made islands shaped into the continents of the world, located off the coast of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates near to Palm Jumeirah. It will consist of 300 small private artificial islands divided into four categories – private homes, estate homes, dream resorts, and community islands.
The Floating Seahorse villas feature submerged bedrooms whose curtains open up to transplanted coral and the waters of the Persian Gulf. Wide-mouthed groupers and other fish dart past its over 9-centimeter-thick (3.5-inch-thick) acrylic windows.
The Coral Institute will offer Coral Fragmentation Classes, Coral Reef-scaping Classes, Diving Classes, an “Adopt A Reef” program and a Coral Restoration Certification Program aimed to restore and build reefs in the UAE and around the world. As part of the Coral Institute, there will be a team of four experts, known as the ‘Coral Squad’, dedicated to protecting and enhancing the reefs and looking after the wildlife around The Heart of Europe.

As well as the obvious environmental benefit of such a pioneering approach to marine management, there is the additional benefit to Kleindienst Group of adding value and being able to drive higher revenues through adding to the natural beauty of the islands and the surrounding sea. The estimates on the exact economic value of coral reefs range between US$100,000 to US $600,000 per sq km of coral reef. The global economic value of coral reefs varies from $29.8 billion1 to $375 billion2. Importantly for Kleindienst Group, the global value of coral-reef based recreation and tourism is estimated at $9.6 billion. By growing a beautiful marine ecosystem with opportunities for diving and sea entertainment, Kleindienst Group is ensuring The Heart of Europe takes advantage of this valuable element of the tourist industry. It will also aid Dubai’s vision to attract new visitor audiences.
Josef Kleindienst, Founder and Chairman of Kleindienst Group said: “Creating new coral reefs makes environmental and economic sense. Diving and marine recreation is an important part of the tourism industry worth billions of dollars. At the moment, it is an under-developed part of the UAE’s tourism mix and we believe it can deliver economic benefits to our project and also to Dubai. We aim to support Dubai’s leadership vision to attract new visitors by offering an exciting range of activities. Guests will be able to go pearl diving, swim with turtles and enjoy a spectacular array of marine life that can be found in Dubai’s waters.”
For more details, please refer the following links

https://menafn.com/1098437871/Kleindienst-Celebrates-Milestone-at-Coral-Institute-The-Worlds-Largest-Coral-Centre-in-Dubai

https://apnews.com/31cee686308b4fe489c4911247a1e015