Vídeo: Salpicos de sucesso: O parque aquático do Qatar, os tubarões-baleia e a arte de fazer dhows

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the country was really you know made its name with the oil and gas industry and they’re really showing it off here hello and welcome to Qatar 365 with me Laya Humira on this episode we dive into how water is a central part of katari life whether it’s luxury living by the sea or the country’s Rich Mar time Heritage that’s been steering its strong and steady growth but first Adel halim makes a splash at the newest and largest water park in Qatar with a slick twist plenty of high-speed twists turns and of course splashes are on offer at marel water park but this isn’t just any old water Wonderland the park pays homage to Cutter’s history of oil and gas Discovery while illustrating its love for the sea Mario was conceived by the government as an opportunity to really show off the oil and gas industry and what they’ve done here is developed a park that really is influenced by that theme I’ve been involved with a lot of parks a lot of water parks a lot of themed Parks this is one of the most intensely themed parks that I’ve ever been seen or been involved with it’s it’s an amazing Park and here size really does matter located on the Northern side of K in Island Mariel is spread across a massive 160,000 square m walking around the grounds there’s a clear Rusty feel and the Park’s general manager says that is completely intentional if you’re on an oil site they pour concrete they never let it set but you see tire tracks and Footprints walk around the park you see that everywhere also a lot of sites are old they get they have rust everywhere they’ve added rust to all these brand new towers here so from a guy who’s run a lot of old part you’re trying to get rid of the rust here I see it everywhere but it it really helps with the theming from oily the mascot to the names on the rides oil and gas is a central theme running throughout the theme park there are 69 attractions in total but none bigger than the iconic rig 1938 named after C’s first oil rig there are 53 slides spread across 6 acres here at the Mario water park one of the major highlights is this 85 M high water slide built as the tallest in the world we call it rig 1938 that is the year where Oil Patrol has been discovered in Qatar so it is like a learning history for people who don’t know Qatar come for some fun in the water leave with a history lesson every square meter has been cleverly designed to embody the foundation of Cutter’s economic growth while exiting the water park you exit through here so we have everything with our logo water park marielle’s guest experience manager says one of the Park’s many unique features is the payment method we have what is called a cashless system so basically it is a wristband that we provide to the guests inside they loaded with money and inside they can use it since the the whole water park is cashless we’ve got smaller kids bigger kids uh the big adult slides that kids can go on obviously a giant wave pool and the most expensive water slide in the world is that turning that’s lightville really that was that cost about $10 million now if you want to buy one us so it’s it’s quite the attraction he’s referring to Rapid Refinery the Middle East first ever hybrid ride described as part water slide part Ferris wheel raft Adventure where slides rotate instead of remaining fixed Bill lens believes once the park cements itself as a familyfriendly entertainment destination it will not only be an anchor to draw people to Ken Island but also make a big splash for the country’s tourism industry this park is a destination all by itself it’s going to be a reason families a lot of families that will travel through doad or travel to other places in the world it’s going to give those families a reason to stop spend a day or two here and experience this park and and that’s going to really it’s going to help I believe the whole country you know from a from a tourism standpoint it’s really going to make a big difference with Bale sharks dongs mangroves and corals just some of the flourishing flora and FAA being preserved by marine conservation in Qatar spearheading that mission is Jim lari who leads the department of marine Wildlife at the ministry of environment and climate change and I caught up with him here at the national museum of Qatar to find out how his passion for nature turned into a lifelong professional Pursuit jasim firstly can you explain what biodiversity means within the context of qatar’s ecological landscape in terms ofar of course biodiversity means simply in like simple words all forms of life micro and macro uh flora and fauna we have certain species that can build a structure you know physical structure we call it the natural habitat or an ecosystem and also the associated Iota in combating uh climate change now as you mentioned Qatar has a number of marine species that are pretty abundant in its Waters with the government efforting many initiatives to preserve these animals can you tell us why these animals are so special to Qatar Qatar uh located in a subtropical region so we have a high species richness but in terms of abundance maybe it’s not quite so although there are some exceptions like the way whale shark you know whale shark in Qatar whale sharks they aggregate in the Northeast and their number can reach up to 600 which is the largest aggregation in the world so like an example because of the importance of uh hookbill sea turle for the environment and for the biodiversity we initiated uh a project that goes back to uh 2003 so we’re talking here about more than 20 years in making and hard work to conserve h because they are critically endangered species so what’s been some of the most surprising findings in your research over the last few years there is like I would say some misconception uh Ila that you know the desert environment or harsh environment doesn’t sustain biodiversity right is it true maybe the it won’t be as you know the in terms of abundance AB similar to Tropical for example right but what what what has made me really the the spey richness in qar in the marine environment we have different families of corals different species of seagrasses right more than uh 20 uh species of seabirds more than uh 60 species of celious uh you know fishes 33 species of sharks I mean look at this number you know so I’ve been really amazed of the spey richness we have within you know the state of katar with more than 560 km of Shoreline and Serene turquoise Waters Qatar has long been called the pearl of the Arian Peninsula it was from those Shores that these magnificent Dow boats sailed for centuries and while ship designs have rapidly modernized the country is preserving the art of Dow making to keep the tradition alive I got to learn more about these spe special boats that have steered and shaped qatar’s cultural and economic identity over the years Ahmed Jim Alay has always been fascinated with Dow boats it began when he was 14 years old living close to the shore and surrounded by ship Builders and seafarers he’s been designing dows for nearly three decades now but the significance of the ships goes back centuries today dozens of these boats are still sailing sprinkled across cross catas Waters embracing a new life instead of pull diving tourism has now become its main purpose while the boats may all look similar to some there are at least five types of Dow boats with slightly different features ahmed’s Workshop also makes miniature models of the boats for gifting and educating the engineers that construct these Dow boats use centuries old techniques pass down from generation to generation some Modern methods of ship building are still applied to improve productivity but the completion of a dow booat can take years and while the word is laborious all the effort goes into ensuring that the art of Dow making continues even as modernity thrives [Music] one particular traditional method that Ahmed still uses is the way he chooses the wood that forms the base of the boat a strong base is important to build a sturdy ship just like the foundations of Dow making which Ahmed is hoping to nurture in the Next Generation [Music] and as far as Ahmed is concerned he hopes to continue preserving his cultural heritage in all shapes and sizes for as long as he can well it’s clear that Qatar with its Rich Maritime history will continue its connections to the world’s major shipping routes but also attract more tourists to its Shores with exhilarating water activities we hope you’ve had a splashing time but we’ve come to the end of the episode for more check out euronews.com and connect with us through our hashtag thanks for watching and we’ll see you next time on Qatar 365 [Music]