Tuesday 25 / February / 2025
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman and the State of Qatar on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) as part of a 5-year executive programme in the field of environment conservation (2025-2029).
The MoU was signed on behalf of the Sultanate of Oman by Dr. Abdullah Ali Al Amri, Chairman of the Environment Authority, and Abdulaziz Ahmad Al Mahmoud, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change of the State of Qatar.
The MoU was inked on the sidelines of Oman Climate Week currently being held at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre (OCEC).
According to the MoU, the two countries will establish joint cooperation projects, seek ways to finance the projects, cooperate in the field of related studies and research, organise visits to habitats of endangered wild animals and cooperate in combating invasive species.
The MoU also provides for the exchange of expertise in addressing land degradation and upgrading the restoration of vegetation. The two sides will conduct a joint study on successful models on the implementation of sustainable management plans for nature reserves, as well as proposals on twinning projects among wildlife reserves.
