The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) is working on a comprehensive plan to reduce accidents caused by reckless dune bashing in Qatar.
Saleh Hassan Al Kuwari, Director of the Natural Reserves Department at MoECC, shared that the plan is currently under discussion with the General Directorate of Traffic and Qatar Tourism, according to local Arabic daily Arrayah, as reported by Gulf Times.
Al Kuwari highlighted a rising number of applications for winter camps across the country and issued a safety warning regarding campfires. ‘Leaving a fire burning in the camp is dangerous, especially if there are children in the camp or near the fire,’ he cautioned.
The ministry is also closely monitoring the service complex at Sealine and gathering public feedback. Al Kuwari expressed hopes for a similar facility in the Al Ghariyah area, which would cater to campers with essential services along the beach and other camping sites.
‘When setting up the service complex, we took care to provide all types of required shops, including plumbing, electrical and wood shops, because some of the campers had to go to Doha to buy essential things and requirements,’ he explained.
In total, 2,730 winter camps have been set up across various designated camping areas for the current season, the MoECC official added.
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