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Doha, Qatar: To prevent local eco-system and address climate change, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) recently rehabilitated three more meadows in an area spanning over 1.2 million sqm.
The meadows which witnessed rehabilitation include Umm Al Sahnat, Al Qaiya and Al Sulaimi Al Gharbi.
This is part of an ongoing project launched by the Wildlife Development Department of the Ministry in March for protecting vegetation and combating desertification across the country.
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أنهت وزارة البيئة والتغيّر المناخي، عملية تأهيل وتسوير روضة “أم السحنات” في الشمال الشرقي من دولة قطر، والتي تبلغ مساحتها 232148 م2، وذلك ضمن مشروع تسوير الروض الذي بدأته الوزارة خلال الفترة الماضية.
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The MoECC has completed the rehabilitation and fencing works of Umm Al Sahnat meadow in an area of 232,148 square metres located in the northeast part of Qatar.
The meadow is distinguished by its clay soil and the softness of its land. Umm Al Sahnat meadow also has a special environmental and social importance for citizens who visit it during the spring, especially since it includes wild trees such as Sidr, Al Samur and Al Awsaj, in addition to a number of perennial or biennial plants, including Al Haram, Al Ramaram and Al Jathjath.
Al Qaiya meadow in the northwest part of the country stretching an area of 854,461sqm has been rehabilitated and fenced. The meadow is distinguished by its environmental and social importance, which attract many citizens and visit it during the spring season.
Al Qaiya meadow has wild trees such as wild Sidr, Samur as well as some pastoral trees such as brambles,” besides many perennial and biennial plants.
The Ministry has also completed the rehabilitation and fencing work of Al Sulaimi Al Gharbi meadow in an area of 120,739sqm in northeast of part of Qatar.
The meadow includes many rare wild trees, such as wild Sidr, Samur, and bramble and many perennial or bi-annual plants, including Shafallah, Laramraam, Al Alinda, Al Naam, among others.
The MoECC has intensified efforts to protect meadows throughout the country as a number of meadows have been completely closed with the aim of protecting some rare and endangered plant species. A number of others are partially closed for plantation and rehabilitation.
The process of protecting the meadows includes placing barriers around it in order to prevent cars and vehicles from entering it and harming its vegetation, while allowing the public to visit it.
Signboards with instructions have been placed in the meadows and at the entrances for educating public about the importance of preserving meadows and wild plants and warning against harming them.
The Wildlife Development Department is committed to rehabilitating and protecting meadows and is keen to develop the vegetation in all regions of the country and launch awareness programmes for the same end.
The department plans to make a list of meadows in the country and announce its database during the next year. So far 1,273 meadows in various regions of the country have been recorded.
