Authority continues awareness campaign on islands of Kuwait
KUWAIT CITY, July 10, (KUNA): The Environment Public Authority announced the continuation of its awareness campaign on the Kuwaiti islands to preserve the marine environment and coral reefs, especially during the summer period, in order to raise awareness among island-goers of the Environmental Protection Law and to monitor violators.
Director of the Public Relations and Media Department at the authority, Sheikha Al-Ibrahim, told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that the authority launched a campaign on Kubbar Island to educate its visitors to keep it clean and not to throw waste except in the places designated for it.
She explained to them the importance of preserving beaches and their natural components. Al-Ibrahim added that the aim of these campaigns is to reach the largest possible segment of sea-goers to educate them about the importance of taking care of the Kuwaiti islands which enriches the coral cover in the sea and preserve its natural resources.
She stated that the authority also carried out an inspection campaign on Qaruh Island, and some observed environmental violations, including throwing items on coral reefs, indicating that a number of environmental violations were issued due to non-compliance with the environmental protection law.
She stressed the need to adhere to the authority’s instructions, link boats to the places designated for them, and not cause harm to coral reefs to avoid breaking them and preserving biodiversity, noting that the authority will launch another new campaign on Umm Al-Maradim Island during the coming week.