RIYADH: The Saudi Falcons Club will launch the first phase of its “Hadad” program on Wednesday to return falcons to their natural habitats.
The project will be carried with the help from the Special Forces for Environmental Security, the National Center for Wildlife Development and several volunteers.
The program is the first of its kind in the Kingdom. It aims to strengthen the Kingdom’s pioneering role in protecting the wildlife and natural environment.
The project will also help boost the falcon population. The birds of prey will also be monitored carefully to study their behavior in the wild and their ability to adapt.
Falconry is an important part of the cultural desert heritage of Arabs of Saudi Arabia and neighboring countries going back thousands of years.
Falcons, whose flight speeds can exceed 300 km (186 miles) an hour, are recognized internationally as endangered. Countries have varying regulations governing their sale, capture, breeding and hunting activities.
There are more than 20,000 active falconers in Saudi Arabia who are represented by the Saudi Falcon Club.
Saudi club launches project to protect falcons
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Saudi club launches project to protect falcons
Saudi leadership directs increase in aid relief for Palestinians in Gaza
- KSrelief chief underscored that Saudi humanitarian efforts are a part of the Kingdom’s historical role in supporting Palestinians
LONDON: The leadership of Saudi Arabia has directed an increase in air, sea, and land relief efforts to address the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, where nearly 2 million Palestinians reside.
Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Rabiah, supervisor-general of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, underscored that Saudi humanitarian efforts are a part of the Kingdom’s historical role in supporting Palestinians.
He added that “Palestine will remain firmly established in the conscience of the Kingdom,” according to the Saudi Press Agency.
Since the war in Gaza began in late 2023, KSrelief has dispatched 77 planes and eight ships carrying over 7,699 tons of food, medical supplies, and shelter materials. Additionally, 912 Saudi relief trucks have arrived in the Gaza Strip with food aid and medical equipment.
KSrelief delivered 20 ambulances to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society and signed agreements totaling $90 million for relief projects in Gaza, along with airdrops in partnership with the Jordanian Armed Forces to facilitate aid delivery.
Al-Rabiah expressed gratitude to King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the directive to intensify humanitarian efforts in support of the Palestinian people amid the current crisis, the SPA added.
