An environmental campaign to clean up turtle nesting beaches ... including plastic and fishing waste

In conjunction with the Sultanate’s celebrations of the Omani Environment Day, the Environment Agency organized a two-day campaign to clean the nesting beaches of Rimani turtles, which are unique to the island of Masirah to lay eggs during the summer period. This campaign comes in cooperation with...

A high-level meeting to discuss environmental phenomena

In the presence of a number of Excellencies. A meeting to discuss the environmental and health phenomena in Dhofar Governorate and their environmental impacts - The spread of the Parthenium herb leads to the deterioration of natural ecosystems and has economic impacts. - Activating the role of the...

The Environment Agency is organizing an environmental program in the Qurum Reserve

In conjunction with the Sultanate’s celebrations of the Omani Environment Day, the Environment Agency organized an environmental program in the Qurum Nature Reserve, with the aim of identifying the efforts made in the reserve and carrying out a clean-up campaign for the reserve’s beach from waste. ...

The Sultanate celebrates Omani Environment Day January 8, 2021

The Sultanate celebrates the Omani Environment Day as an affirmation of continuing efforts in preserving the environment and preserving its natural resources. This year’s celebration comes under the slogan “A Cooperative Society for a Sustainable Environment”, an embodiment of the importance of joi...

Implementing the decision to ban plastic bags

Ministerial Decision No. 23/2020 regarding the ban on the use of single-consumption plastic shopping bags will be implemented, and it will take effect tomorrow morning, corresponding to January 1, 2021. In this regard, Eng. Ahmed bin Zahir Al Hinai, Director General of Environmental Affairs, said t...