Around 2,000 birds of the endangered houbara bustard species are being bred annually by the external natural protectorates office, a source at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) has told local Arabic daily Arrayah.
The initiative is part of the efforts to breed endangered animals and birds and release them in the wild to maintain the natural environment in the country, it was explained.
Qatar is working to have the world's largest facility to breed houbara bustard and other endangered birds and animals.
Accordingly, the QR25.4mn houbara bustard breeding centre at the Agricultural Research Station in Rawdat Al Faras is being kept equipped with the latest and best technologies in the field. The facility occupies a total space of around 568,073sqm, including buildings which cover 4,340sqm.
The source pointed out that there also some centres engaged in breeding houbara bustard in countries including Iran, Morocco, and China, producing around 1,300 – 1,600 of these birds a year.
"The MME is particularly keen on breeding the African and Asian varieties of houbara bustard with no interbreeding between the two," the source clarified.
The MME also breeds a good number of other birds such as quails, nightingales and pheasants among others, in addition to offering all necessary technical support and consultations for those wishing to breed such varieties.
Recently, the external natural protectorates office in co-operation with Ras Laffan Industrial City released six rare species of falcons in the wild. Some of these rare falcons are also given as gifts and prizes to falconers at relevant major competitions and championships, the daily added.
Qatar is working to have the world's largest facility to breed houbara bustard and other endangered birds and animals.
Accordingly, the QR25.4mn houbara bustard breeding centre at the Agricultural Research Station in Rawdat Al Faras is being kept equipped with the latest and best technologies in the field. The facility occupies a total space of around 568,073sqm, including buildings which cover 4,340sqm.
The source pointed out that there also some centres engaged in breeding houbara bustard in countries including Iran, Morocco, and China, producing around 1,300 – 1,600 of these birds a year.
"The MME is particularly keen on breeding the African and Asian varieties of houbara bustard with no interbreeding between the two," the source clarified.
The MME also breeds a good number of other birds such as quails, nightingales and pheasants among others, in addition to offering all necessary technical support and consultations for those wishing to breed such varieties.
Recently, the external natural protectorates office in co-operation with Ras Laffan Industrial City released six rare species of falcons in the wild. Some of these rare falcons are also given as gifts and prizes to falconers at relevant major competitions and championships, the daily added.