The endangered hawksbill turtle protection project is witnessing great progress with the ongoing nesting season at Fuwairit Beach.
The project is implemented by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC), represented by the Department of Protection and Wildlife.
Fuwairit, according to an official statement from the ministry, has recorded 67 nests with a noticeable increase compared to other sites, which were negatively affected by the winter camping season that was extended, the statement noted.
The increase in the turnout of turtles at Fuwairit is due to the protection provided there and the creation of a closed area for turtle nesting, which is not accessible to vehicles and does not have any negative human impact.
Over some weeks, a slowdown in the nesting operations was recorded due to wind and low temperatures. However, nesting operations at Fuwairit picked up pace again over the last week with 38 nests recorded within a week.
It is expected that nesting operations will increase in the coming weeks with the end of the winter camping season and the removal of camps from the northeastern beaches of the country. The nesting season for endangered turtles is monitored by Qatar University, the MoECC and QatarEnergy.
It covers the northeastern beaches of the country (Ras Laffan , Huwaila, Al Jassasiya, Al Maroona, Fuwairit, Al Ghariyah and Al Mufir), and members of the work team are distributed through shifts covering all these sites. Nests that are monitored are transferred to the designated site at Fuwairit beach.
Fuwairit, according to an official statement from the ministry, has recorded 67 nests with a noticeable increase compared to other sites, which were negatively affected by the winter camping season that was extended, the statement noted.
The increase in the turnout of turtles at Fuwairit is due to the protection provided there and the creation of a closed area for turtle nesting, which is not accessible to vehicles and does not have any negative human impact.
Over some weeks, a slowdown in the nesting operations was recorded due to wind and low temperatures. However, nesting operations at Fuwairit picked up pace again over the last week with 38 nests recorded within a week.
It is expected that nesting operations will increase in the coming weeks with the end of the winter camping season and the removal of camps from the northeastern beaches of the country. The nesting season for endangered turtles is monitored by Qatar University, the MoECC and QatarEnergy.
It covers the northeastern beaches of the country (Ras Laffan , Huwaila, Al Jassasiya, Al Maroona, Fuwairit, Al Ghariyah and Al Mufir), and members of the work team are distributed through shifts covering all these sites. Nests that are monitored are transferred to the designated site at Fuwairit beach.