MECC conducts 10 aerial inspections, records 41 violations in Q2 2025

Doha: In line with its commitment to environmental protection and biodiversity preservation, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change carried ou...

Doha: In line with its commitment to environmental protection and biodiversity preservation, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change carried out 10 aerial inspection sorties using the autogyro aircraft during the second quarter (Q2) of 2025

These operations, totaling 12.6 flight hours, focused on the northern regions of the country and utilised advanced technology to enhance monitoring efforts

Director of the Office of External Nature Reserves, Ministry of Environment and Climate Chang Mohammed Nahar Al-Naimi, stated that the aircraft supported both the Department of Terrestrial Protection and the Department of Wildlife Development

The missions led to the detection of 41 environmental violations—33 identified by the Terrestrial Protection Department and 8 by the Wildlife Development Department.

The violations included unauthorised land use, degradation of soil and vegetation cover, random waste disposal, encroachment on natural meadows, and the establishment of unlicensed structures, among other environmentally harmful practices.