QBG distributes 5000 native trees to promote vegetation sustainability in Qatar

Doha, Qatar: The Qur anic Botanic Garden (QBG), a member of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), announced that it has distributed 5,000 trees and nat...

Doha, Qatar: The Qur'anic Botanic Garden (QBG), a member of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), announced that it has distributed 5,000 trees and native wild plants over the past two months.

The move is part of its ambitious programme to propagate common Qatari wild species, in an effort to enhance vegetation cover and conserve local plant species in every conceivable way.

The distributed species included sidr, samar, ghaf, qurt, neem, and luban, all produced in the QBG's nurseries using precise scientific technologies aimed at preserving Qatar’s plant genetic resources as a national trust, a statement of QBG highlighted.

It added that these efforts ensure that the propagation process remains unencumbered and sustainable for future generations.

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC) was one of the main beneficiaries of the program, as collaboration between the two entities continues to flourish in restoring Qatar’s rangelands and supporting national afforestation programs.