New law to protect Qatar wildlife

New law to protect Qatar wildlife

Qatar Living
By Qatar Living

The Ministry of Environment has drafted a new law to protect wildlife and end the growing violations threatening Qatar's environment, said the Minister H E Ahmed Amer Mohamed Al Humaidi.

The proposed law is ready and will be tabled before the Cabinet soon for approval. The Minister said the proposed law aims to protect the environment and maintain the necessary balance.

He was speaking on the sideline of a national clean-up campaign launched by the ministry in Rawdat Al Majid, Al Shamal.

The ministry set up a legal committee to amend the existing environment law.

The panel comprises representatives from the Ministry of Justice, public prosecution, wildlife and legal affairs departments of the Ministry of Environment, private engineering office and the Ministry of Interior.

The new law stipulates harsh punishments for destroying wildlife and green land and dumping solid waste in unauthorised open spaces. [Read more on The Peninsula]

Photo by Jegan Nath

By yussss• 18 Jan 2015 16:24
yussss

What wildlife?

By kashifwyne• 13 Jan 2015 15:04
kashifwyne

Also capture the hunters who are killing birds at sanctuaries

By mars_voyage• 13 Jan 2015 11:46
mars_voyage

Right decision on right time ~~~.

Looking forward to protection of wild life animal growing in houses~~~

By Molten Metal• 13 Jan 2015 11:03
Molten Metal

A step in the right direction .............. appreiciated .......................................

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