As registration for winter camping comes to close today, Sealine camping site has witnessed increase in demand as well as the number of services offered that campers need.
“The registration started on October 2 and will end today, while the camping season will continue until April 15. Camping sites like Sealine have witnessed more of campers," said Omar Salim Al Nuaimi, Director of Environment Protection Department in an interview with Al Rayyan Channel.
To provide necessary services campers may need, Hamad Medical Corporation is offering ambulance and air ambulance as well as civil defence cars.
Campers don't anymore need to go to Doha for their needs. The Sealiine area has more than 25 restaurants as well as other food outlets and services available.
Police patrols are making tours of the sites every day. In addition, Ministry of Municipality and Environment Inspectors monitor campers for violations. Al Nuaimi said: “The most common violation among campers is digging land using equipment to level it, which violates environment law."
He advised campers to use only simple equipment.
“Some violations, can be settled, like campers increasing their camping space. They will be warned and asked to settle it, but some cases can't be settled and the violator will have to pay a fine or it will be deducted from his QR10,000 guarantee,” he said.
“In wildlife sites, campers are allowed to take 50sqm space and at coastal sites only 30sqm. They can also change sites in coordination with authorities concerned,” he added.
For the first time campers are allowed to plant a maximum of five local trees such as Sidra, Al Ghaf, Al Gharat.
Last winter, 43 violating campers were blacklisted, and barred from obtaining licence. In the previous season, 85 campers registered violations, which means there was decrease in the number of violations.
