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Falconry: ancient past and sustainable future To protect wild raptors and carry an ancient tradition forward, the international falconry community draws on a long legacy of conservation. The Arabian desert was once home to ancient Bedouin settlements, where falconry was critical to survival.Photograph courtesy VIRTUE Worldwide Published July 13, 2021 Email This content is brought to you by our partner. It does not necessarily reflect the views of National Geographic or its editorial staff. 2:02 Falconry is one of the oldest known human activities, dating back millennia to before the existence...
RIYADH: Two of the world’s rarest turtles were returned to a natural habitat in Saudi Arabia after being rescued and nursed back to health. The hawksbill turtles named Amal and Hayaat — meaning “hope” and “life” — were discovered in two separate incidents by contractors for the Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC). TRSDC, in cooperation with the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), spent weeks rehabilitating the reptiles at a specialized center in Jeddah as a part of its initiative to protect endangered sea turtles. Both turtles were unable to dive when the...
RIYADH: As part of its Hadad program to protect falcons, the Saudi Falcons Club set free several species of the bird to restore the natural equilibrium. These birds of prey will be carefully monitored and studied in nature. It will also help boost the falcon population. The project is carried out with the help from the Special Forces for Environmental Security, the National
JEDDAH: The Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has begun implementing strict executive regulations to control hunting and logging in the Kingdom in an effort to preserve the country’s wildlife. Illegal loggers and hunters will face heavy penalties for any unauthorized practices. “In the past decades, the Kingdom has witnessed serious environmental degradation, which has led to the extinction of many living organisms, as well as the deterioration of natural vegetation by 80 percent due to unsustainable practices,” Abdulrahman Al-Soqeer, Saudi academician and environment...