In a bid to make winter camping accidents-free, the Ministry of Interior recently issued important directions to potential campers which include advice to keep fire cylinders out and away from camps.
The Ministry has also asked campers to ensure the availability of fire extinguishers at the camping site. The space between camps should not be less than five meters and the kitchen must also be separated from other camps and gas cylinders should be placed outside the camps.
The camp itself must be made from fire-resistant materials, the Ministry further said on its official Twitter account.
It also advises campers to carry first-aid bags and medicines for pain and cold and these medicines should be kept away from children.
The number of camps has reached more than 2210 in different areas, and more than 85 percent of campers have received their sites before the end of registration period which is November 17. The sites which witnessed more demand are Sealine, Al Mazroua, Umm Al Afaee, Rowdat Rashid, and Rowdat Aisha.
The campers must strictly comply with camping rules and environment protection laws, and the Ministry of Municipality and Environment allowed campers for the first time to plant wild trees at the camping areas. One camper can plant a maximum of five trees.
For camping conditions, an applicant must be a citizen and age should not be less than 25, and every applicant will get permission for only one camp. The applicants will get the allocation of sites on first-come-first-serve basis. An applicant is also supposed to pay QR10,000 as a guarantee, which is refundable in case there is no violation.
