251 camps booked on first day of Winter Camping Season registration

The first day of registration for the winter camping season 2022/2023 witnessed the reservation of 251 camps in the sea areas of Sealine and Khor Al Adeid, representing 34% of the number of camps available in the two areas, where registration was done, QNA reported.The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change said that 218 camps were reserved in the Sealine area, while 33 camps were reserved in the Khor Al Adeid area.The ministry had announced the opening of registration for winter camping season, in three phases, from Oct 16-27, for registration in the southern regions (Sealine and Khor Al Adeid) from Oct 16-19, in the central regions from Oct 20-23, and in the northern regions from Oct 24-27, through the official website of the Ministries of Environment and Climate Change and the Municipality, or the "Oun" smartphone application. The fees are to be paid within three days of the date of approval of the application electronically.The annual winter camping season begins in the northern and central regions on Nov 1, and continues until April 1.It was decided to postpone camping in the southern regions (Sealine and Khor Al Adeid) to December 20, provided that the camping period will be extended until May 20, as a commitment from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change to provide the campers with the best quality services and to ensure that they are not affected by this delay.