The Ministry of Municipality and Environment opened Tuesday a desert garden in the Al Shahaniya area.
Director of Municipality of Al Sheehaniya, Jaber al-Jaber, stressed that the opening of the desert garden is part of the ministry's efforts to establish public gardens and parks with the aim of increasing green areas and recreation places to serve as an outlet for the people of the area.
In a press statement, al-Jaber said the garden is distinctive and serves the Sheehaniya area; it is designed in the form of a desert tree, and it is also characterised by the presence of a number of wild trees and animals from the Qatari environment, and about 8 types of animals.
He explained that one of the goals of the garden is to introduce young people and school students to the Qatari identity and environment by presenting all the types of trees and animals of the desert environment of Qatar, pointing out that the municipality seeks to develop and serve the people in Al Sheehaniya and increase the green areas of gardens and parks in the area.
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