MoECC launches programme to assess administrative effectiveness of protected areas in Sanea, Umm Al Amad, Laareeq and Riffa

DOHA: The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) has launched a programme to assess the administrative effectiveness of protected areas in Sanea, Umm Al Amad, Laareeq and Riffa, to ensure their compliance with international standards of the Convention on Biological Diversity and prepare integrated management plans.

The programme is developing a phased action strategy for protected areas that will extend over four years (2025-2028). It also includes training the national team responsible for planning and managing these areas and involving them in-field evaluation.