DOHA: The ratio of residential buildings with access to electricity, water and sewage services is relatively high in Qatar, which reflects the welfare level in the country.
Qatar’s 97 percent of houses are provided with safe water from the public water network. The high percentage of houses connected to the sewage network means that waste water is disposed of in a safe manner without affecting groundwater or the natural environment, a Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA) data released yesterday showed.
Large amount of waste water is re-used after being treated for irrigation in agriculture and green spaces in cities, thus reducing pressure on fresh water resources.
Khor Al Udaid is Qatar’s mostly natural protected area. Second largest protected area, both marine and land, is Al Reem.
The total area of natural reserves is about 30 percent of Qatar’s area. There are 11 natural protected areas in Qatar, including two which are a combination of marine and land protected areas.
In terms of air pollution, the most relevant air pollutants regulated and monitored in Qatar include particulate matter (PM10), sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxide (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO) and ground level ozone (O3).
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Doha: Minister of Justice Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanem and his delegation returned to Doha yesterday from Manama after participating in the Manama Conference for the Purpose of Establishing Arab Human Rights Tribunal. QNA
