The Palm Island is made out of only sand and rocks (no use of concrete was used to build the island). This was done according to the order of the Prince of Dubai to make it very natural. The Project idea was conceived by the Prince himself and he was the one who came up with the design for the island.[6] The primary objective of construction of the Palm Islands was to increase tourism in Dubai. This importance to tourism was given as the oil reserves in the gulf were getting depleted and hence the Prince of Dubai decided to make tourism a major revenue source for the country. The Palm island consisted of resorts, hotels and was a major holiday destination