Ministry of Municipality and Environment built artificial coral reef and cultivated seaweed in a stretch of 14,000 sqm last year to protect marine life under its massive actions to conserve biodiversity. Biodiversity generally refers to the variety and variability of life on Earth.

In 2017, a total of 11,595 natural hard coral reefs and 500 soft coral reefs were shifted for the purpose of protection. And 31,656 Avicennia trees (Quram) of mangrove reallocated at coastal area. Details about the protection of marine life in Qatar were shared by the Ministry of Municipality and Environment on its social networking sites on the occasion of International Day for Biological Diversity.

United Nations Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity is celebrating 25 years of action for biodiversity today. “For the past 25 years, parties to UN Biodiversity have been undertaking actions to conserve biodiversity, use it sustainably, and equitably share the benefits from the use of genetic resources. Working hard for a better world,” tweeted @UNBiodiversity.

“Let innovation and creativity inspire our solutions and practical ideas to safeguard life on Earth. Let’s create the necessary conditions for humans to thrive and develop in harmony with nature,” urged UN in the post.

Qatar is one of five Arab countries which are parts of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and (CITES) and in the Group No. 1 of best countries to implement the Convention, said the Ministry.

Ministry implemented several pilot projects designed to protect the marine environment and enrich biodiversity such as the projects for protection of whale sharks, turtles nesting, dugong and cultivating coral reef at several sites, and cleaning the seabed by removing waste from deep sea.

Ministry of Municipality and Environment amended laws for the protection of wildlife and its natural habitats to serve the biological diversity of Qatar. And several laws were enacted like law for regulating hunting some birds and wildlife during breading seasons.

The Ministry, in coordination with the authorities concerned, took the necessary measures for the protection of marine environment and marine biodiversity in Qatar resulting in new coral reef sites were added within environmental protection.

Qatar is interested in conserving the biodiversity of its marine environment, in line with Qatar National Vision 2030, which calls for the protection and preservation of its natural environment.

The efforts of the Ministry of Municipality and Environment have born fruits in farm of the production of huge coral reef and seaweed at Halul Island.

Fuwairit Beach which was closed by the Environmental Protection Reserves and Wildlife Department from April 1 until August 1 to protect the endangered hawksbill sea turtle witnessed many new nesting. A total of 20 nesting were sported during first ten days of closer; eight nesting alone at Fuwairte beach and 12 in other beaches across the country.

In 2017, Ministry of Municipality and Environment distributed more than 1,500 seedlings of wild trees to winter capmers. More than 2,720 seedlings of various types of wild plants were also distributed under a nationwide campaign.

The Ministry is also running a massive programme to increase the greenery across the country with special focus on protecting rear wild plants in the country. (Source)

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