Minister of Environment and Climate Change he Sheikh Dr Faleh bin Nasser bin Ahmed bin Ali Al Thani has affirmed Qatar's interest in preserving biodiversity and protecting all local creatures threatened with extinction because of its importance in preserving the environmental balance, including the project to protect hawksbill sea turtles.
This came during the campaign organized by the Ministry to clean and rehabilitate Fuwairit Beach in the north of the country, marking the start of the sea turtle nesting season for the current year 2023.
The minister said that the ministry was rehabilitating and equipping Fuwairit Beach, marking the start of the sea turtle nesting season, and the release of many of its young, which contributes to the development of the local environment and increasing its biodiversity, including living organisms that are an important link in the chain of environmental balance. His Excellency noted that this in a way contributes to achieving comprehensive and sustainable development in all regions of the country. His Excellency highlighted that environmental development is one of the four pillars of the Qatar National Vision 2030, and there is no doubt that achieving this vision is a national responsibility for all members of society.
He stated that the ministry has made strenuous efforts to preserve these endangered creatures, represented by the release of more than (40,000) baby turtles during the past five years, pointing out that for the first time, the ministry is raising 500 baby turtles with a success rate. It exceeded 85 percent, under the supervision and observation of the Ministry's researchers, who conducted a number of research and studies on it.
The minister also noted that the process of preserving and protecting the environment is a joint responsibility between the state and the local community, pointing to the responsibility of all individuals to work to protect the local environment and preserve the biodiversity it contains that characterized the state over the past many years, in a way that contributes to limiting the destruction of systems.
Environment of all kinds, and work to carry out their duties to prevent environmental deterioration that threatens animals and plants in the long term due to some irresponsible things.