ORYX GTL has provided financial support to the sector of natural reserves in the Ministry of Environment, out of its keenness to preserve the environment and maintain the Oryx, which is one of the most important environmental symbols of the ancient conservational life in Qatar.

Mr. Abdulhadi Barqan, Public Relations and Communications Manager at ORYX GTL met and welcomed Mr. Eid Abdulmajeed Al-Rumaihi, Head of the Department of Finance and Administration at the Protected Areas and Wildlife Management of the Ministry of Environment in presence of Mr. Sultan Al-Kuwari from the Natural Conservations Sector and Mr. Ibrahim Al-Kuwari, ORYX GTL PR Assistant .

Mr. Abdulhadi informed that this support constitutes a part of ORYX GTL commitment and contribution to realize and to achieve the objectives of Qatar National Vision 2030, which the Environment protection and development is one of its main pillars. He adds that the products of ORYX GTL as the most environmentally friendly of their type and confirmed that the company has been awarded the ISO 14001 for Environment since its first operational year.

By his turn, Mr. Al-Rumaihi, on behalf of the Natural Reserves sector, thanked ORYX GTL for its high sense of corporate social responsibility towards community issues represented in supporting the Sector.

He, also, explained that the State of Qatar is considered one of the first countries in the region to initiate a major interest in the Arabian Oryx and preserving it from extinction, for that reason, the Sector of Natural Reserves was established under the Ministry of Environment, for technical supervision and taking care of the Oryx by adopting the latest scientific methods.

The Arabian Oryx is considered as one of Qatar's national wildlife animals, and it is part of the Antelope class and known as "Al-Wodeihy" (Arabic for Clear) because it is clearly visible as a result of its white silvery color covering its entire body, while some areas of the head and the tip of the tail are covered with black and white hair, and brown spots on the face and legs and bluish spots around the nose and eyes.

The Oryx has long sharp and pointed horns, ranging in length between 70 and 75 centimeters while the female's horns are longer and pointier. The tail length ranges between 19 and 25 cm. Its weight ranges between 80 and 100 kg. The Oryx begins to multiply at the age of 3 years and the gestation period ranges between 260 to 264 days, about 9 months after which the female gives birth to one young Oryx. The female Oryx will be ready for breeding again after 3 or 4 days from birth. The young Oryx is known as "Al-Ghaddid" or "Al-Faraked", and the natural lifespan of the Oryx ranges between 20 to 25 years. The Oryx has a diversified diet and doesn't depend on one type of plants but on many types of herbs and grasses that have a considerable concentration of water. .