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Cooperation between the public and private sectors is needed to protect natural areas like Pramuka Island National Park.
May 20 is National Endangered Species Day, an important reminder of our duty to protect vulnerable wildlife. Among the desert ...
This initiative comes as part of the Ministry's ongoing efforts to protect Qatar's wildlife and preserve biodiversity - particularly endangered species such as the hawksbill sea turtle.
Animals with ultraviolet color patterns can be found all over nature. Here’s what we know about what purpose these patterns ...
Surveys conducted in 2016 and 2019 confirm that important nesting beaches have re-formed after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami caused widespread destruction.
Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC) is developing nine islands to enhance eco-tourism in Qatar ...
hawksbill turtles, ancient coral forests, and whales. Adjacent land areas provide the foraging habitat for several of the world’s largest remaining colonies of seabird species including Sooty ...
Image via Depositphotos. Hawksbill Turtles are primarily found in tropical coral reefs throughout the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans. These environments provide both breeding grounds and feeding ...
island habitats, and open ocean. Sharks, fish, and two endangered species of sea turtles — hawksbill and Kemp's Ridley —use the area. "At a time when the climate crisis is threatening our ...