Hanakiyah Environment Office launches over 15 volunteer initiatives at third Camel Festival

The Hanakiyah branch of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture carried out more than 15 volunteer initiatives as part of its participation in the third Camel Auction and Festival in Madinah region, which began on October 8 under the patronage of Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Madinah region.

The initiatives included tree planting, site organization, and distributing seedlings to visitors, totaling 80 volunteer hours, with the aim of promoting community participation and raising environmental and agricultural awareness.

The office also distributed informational brochures at the ministry’s pavilion and provided educational and advisory services to camel breeders and visitors. In addition, it organized awareness tours to highlight common camel diseases, prevention methods, and best practices for healthy animal care.

Workshops and awareness tours

The office stated that it held awareness workshops at the auction venue, aimed at increasing breeders’ knowledge of sound agricultural and environmental practices, supporting environmental sustainability, and improving services for beneficiaries.