QF students participate in initiative topreserve Qatar’s marine life

Qatar Academy students take action to protect endangered turtles at Fuwairit beach

Published: 8 July 2024

NT Bureau
Doha

Students from Qatar Academy Msheireb and Qatar Academy Al Wakra, both part of Qatar Foundation Pre-University Education, participated in an initiative organized by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change to release endangered baby hawksbill turtles at Fuwairit Beach.

The initiative aimed to raise environmental awareness among school students and the Qatari community, emphasized the importance of conserving local biodiversity and educating future generations about the critical need to protect turtles from extinction.

Sharing her experience, Sarah Naveed, a 7-year-old student from Qatar Academy Msheireb (QAM), said: “We carried the turtles and put them in the ocean. It felt amazing to help the turtles get back to their home safely.”

She continued, “We need to save the turtles from extinction. It’s important to protect them because they help keep the ocean healthy.”

Naveed emphasized that people should be responsible when disposing trash and not throw it in the sea as many turtles die because of eating plastic.

“In school, we saw pictures and videos about pollution. I learned how pollution affects turtles and the ocean. This experience showed me how important it is to protect the environment.”

Ahmed Jassim, a 12-year-old student at Qatar Academy Al Wakra (QAW), said he too participated in the initiative so turtles can continue to have a safe and healthy environment.

He said the experience had been valuable because it taught him more about marine ecosystems and how humans can protect turtles.