Emirates Marine Environmental Group
Conserving the UAE's marine biodiversity and coastal ecosystems
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Established in 1996, the Emirates Marine Environmental Group is a non-profit specialising in marine and coastal conservation across the United Arab Emirates. As the country's first marine environmental group, it protects endangered wildlife, advances research, and conserves fragile ecosystems for future generations. It maintains a coastal sanctuary and reserve near Dubai that hosts educational camps for schools, community groups, and companies, weaving Emirati cultural heritage and traditional skills into its environmental programmes.
To preserve biodiversity in the UAE by protecting endangered wildlife, conserving fragile ecosystems, and advancing environmental research and education.
Established in 1996, the Emirates Marine Environmental Group was the United Arab Emirates' first marine environmental group, dedicated to marine and coastal conservation. It protects endangered wildlife, advances research and runs a coastal sanctuary near Dubai with educational programmes for …
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- Its integrity score of 34 is below most of the 103 charities in the UAE GiveRadar tracks. GiveRadar bases this on limited verified information so far, with little on record for its financial disclosures and its registration. Explore UAE data
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#75 of 103 charities in the UAE on integrity score
34/100 puts it in the top 73% of the cohort, tied with 11 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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Compared with 7 similar environment charities in UAE.
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Frequently asked questions about Emirates Marine Environmental Group
Emirates Marine Environmental Group is an environment nonprofit based in Dubai, UAE. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 1996 and has been operating for 30 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 34/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Established in 1996, the Emirates Marine Environmental Group is a non-profit specialising in marine and coastal conservation across the United Arab Emirates. As the country's first marine environmental group, it protects endangered wildlife, advances research, and conserves fragile ecosystems for future generations. It maintains a coastal sanctuary and reserve near Dubai that hosts educational camps for schools, community groups, and companies, weaving Emirati cultural heritage and traditional skills into its environmental programmes. Emirates Marine Environmental Group is an environment organization based in UAE. The organization was founded in 1996.
Emirates Marine Environmental Group is located in Dubai, UAE. The organization was established in 1996 and has been active for 30 years.
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Quick facts about Emirates Marine Environmental Group
- What is Emirates Marine Environmental Group?
- Emirates Marine Environmental Group is a environment non-governmental based in Dubai, UAE. Established in 1996, the Emirates Marine Environmental Group is a non-profit specialising in marine and coastal conservation across the United Arab Emirates. As the country's first marine environmental group, it protects endangered wildlife, advances research, and conserves fragile ecosystems for future generations. It maintains a coastal sanctuary and reserve near Dubai that hosts educational camps for schools, community groups, and companies, weaving Emirati cultural heritage and traditional skills into its environmental programmes.
- When was Emirates Marine Environmental Group founded?
- Emirates Marine Environmental Group was founded in 1996.
- Where is Emirates Marine Environmental Group located?
- Headquartered in Dubai, UAE.
- Is Emirates Marine Environmental Group trustworthy?
- Emirates Marine Environmental Group has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 34 out of 100 (Limited data available). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Emirates Marine Environmental Group's website?
- http://emeg.ae/
- Are donations to Emirates Marine Environmental Group tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of UAE under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.