Zero tolerance for poaching: minister
Mushahidullah says wild birds have ecological importance
Climate Change Mushahidullah Khan PHOTO: EXPRESS
ISLAMABAD:
Federal Minister for Climate Change Mushahidullah Khan Friday said Pakistan is determined to uphold its zero tolerance toward the illegal killing of wild birds. Furthermore, theft and trade of wild birds is also considered as a criminal activity.
Unable to improvise, Mushahidullah insists on giving prepared speech at COP 23
The minister said this in a message regarding World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD). It is an annual awareness-raising campaign highlighting the importance of conserving migratory birds and their habitats. It has a global outreach and is an effective tool to help raise awareness globally of the threats faced by migratory birds, their ecological importance, and the need for international cooperation to conserve them.
The theme of the World Migratory Bird Day 2018 is unifying our voices for bird conservation.
Mountains 'face multiple threats'
Mushahidullah further added that every year people around the world take action and organise public events such as bird festivals, educational programmes, exhibitions and bird-watching excursions to celebrate WMBD. All these activities can also be undertaken at any time of the year because all countries and regions observe the peak of migrations at different times, but the main days for the international celebrations are the Second Saturday in May and in October.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 12th, 2018.
Federal Minister for Climate Change Mushahidullah Khan Friday said Pakistan is determined to uphold its zero tolerance toward the illegal killing of wild birds. Furthermore, theft and trade of wild birds is also considered as a criminal activity.
Unable to improvise, Mushahidullah insists on giving prepared speech at COP 23
The minister said this in a message regarding World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD). It is an annual awareness-raising campaign highlighting the importance of conserving migratory birds and their habitats. It has a global outreach and is an effective tool to help raise awareness globally of the threats faced by migratory birds, their ecological importance, and the need for international cooperation to conserve them.
The theme of the World Migratory Bird Day 2018 is unifying our voices for bird conservation.
Mountains 'face multiple threats'
Mushahidullah further added that every year people around the world take action and organise public events such as bird festivals, educational programmes, exhibitions and bird-watching excursions to celebrate WMBD. All these activities can also be undertaken at any time of the year because all countries and regions observe the peak of migrations at different times, but the main days for the international celebrations are the Second Saturday in May and in October.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 12th, 2018.