QNA
Doha
The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) on Sunday launched the environmental aerial monitoring system using the Autogyro aircraft.
The first flight began from Umm Al Shokhot Airfield, in the presence of Minister of Environment and Climate Change HE Dr Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie.
The minister inspected the Autogyro aircraft and the addition it represents to protecting wildlife in the State of Qatar. He made the first tour of the aircraft during which he viewed many areas of the Qatari mainland, in addition to inspecting the nearby beaches.
The minister listened to a detailed explanation about the technology, modern techniques and capabilities possessed by the Auto Gyro aircraft, and how it can provide accurate environmental information and data, monitor the country’s marine coasts, support environmental scientific research, and follow up on wild animals and plants.
Al Subaie confirmed that the step to launch the environmental monitoring system through the use of the Autogyro helicopter comes within the framework of the ministry’s direction to use modern means and advanced technology to achieve its mission aimed at protecting the local environment and its biodiversity.
He pointed out that the use of aerial monitoring system to protect the wild environment in Qatar is considered a unique event and establishes a new phase of environmental work that depends primarily on the use of technological development and artificial intelligence to achieve environmental development.
