Ministry seizes 5 falcons at Hamad International Airport due to non-compliance with legal regulations
تمكنت وزارة البيئة والتغير المناخي، من ضبط ومصادرة خمسة صقور، في مطار حمد الدولي، وذلك لعدم استيفائها للضوابط والإجراءات القانونية المنظمة لدخول الكائنات الفطرية إلى البلاد.
تأتي هذه الخطوة في إطار جهود إدارة تنمية الحياة الفطرية لتفعيل وإنفاذ القانون رقم (5) لسنة 2006، بشأن… pic.twitter.com/Y4uGHymMWs
— وزارة البيئة والتغير المناخي (@moecc_qatar) May 20, 2025
The seizing is in line with the framework of the Wildlife Development Department's efforts to activate and enforce Law No. (5) of 2006, regulating trade in endangered species and their products.
Source & cover image credit: MoECC
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