Qatar Beyond the World Cup -- unique biodiversity and arid ecosystems

By WANG Hua

Abstract：The State of Qatar once again becomes famous for hosting the 22nd FIFA World Cup . The author notes that this country with less than 2.7 million people on the Qatar Peninsula on the southwestern shore of the Persian Gulf is notable for its biodiversity in addition to its abundance of oil and gas -- it has no natural freshwater bodies such as rivers and lakes, and has unique and drought-tolerant flora and fauna. Qatar is a party to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity. Due to the lack of biodiversity data in the Chinese world, the author compiled and shared relevant authoritative data.

Keywords: State of Qatar, biodiversity, ecosystems

WANG Hua. Qatar Beyond the World Cup -- unique biodiversity and arid ecosystems. Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development. Volume 1, Issue 12. November 2022. ISSN2749-9065

Qatar's position on the Earth. Baidu Map

Terrestrial biodiversity in Qatar

The natural reserve system in Qatar