QURAYAT — The Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs in collaboration with the Peace Friends voluntary group yesterday marked the Oman Environment Day and World Wetlands Day under the auspices of Dr Hamad bin Said al Aufi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.
Among the activities were cultivation of 1000 mangrove seedlings on Khur Qurayat, a clean-up campaign at the sea and cultivation of mango trees at Hail Alghaf village.
Dr Hamad bin Said al Aufi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries said marking the World Wetlands Day is an important event for the Sultanate which is a signatory of the Convention on Wetlands known as the “Ramsar Convention”. — ONA
