RIYADH: Saudi Arabia commemorated World Migratory Bird Day on Saturday as the UN works to promote awareness of migratory birds and their role in the Kingdom’s natural environment.
Marked on May 8, World Migratory Bird Day is an annual awareness-raising campaign that promotes the conservation of migratory birds and their natural habitats.
The event also exposes the threats faced by migratory birds and their ecological importance.
Saudi Arabia has achieved ecological balance and protected migratory birds by enacting a series of programs and laws governing bird hunting and falconry, the Kingdom’s “heritage hobby” that has been passed down from generation to generation.
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Saudi Arabia was able to achieve ecological balance and protect migratory birds by enacting a series of programs and laws governing the hunting of these birds, especially falcons, and the associated heritage hobby passed down from generation to generation.
Saudi Falcons Club celebrates World Migratory Bird Day May 09, 2021
RIYADH The Saudi Falcons Club took part in the World Migratory Bird Day, which was celebrated on Saturday, by spreading awareness of local and international arrangements and laws aimed at protecting falcons and wildlife.
The United Nations has declared an annual day for migratory birds with the aim of inspiring communities and reminding them of the importance of preserving the lives of these birds and limiting population declines, as well as calling for international measures and systems to ensure their reproduction and avoid extinction, as more than 2,000 bird species, including falcons, are threatened by overfishing and indiscriminate hunting, as well as food shortages, deforestation, and poisoning and climate change.
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