Migratory Bird Day event a huge draw

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Published: Mon 15 May 2017, 4:16 PM

Last updated: Mon 15 May 2017, 6:27 PM

International Migratory Bird Day was marked by The Sharjah Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) with great fervour.
Two key programmes were organized during the day. The first was held at Wasit Wetland Centre, under the theme 'Their future is our future', with participation from Arabia's Wildlife Centre, Children Farm, and Al Andalus School, while the second was organised at Kalba Bird of Prey Centre in the Eastern Region.
Since the announcement of the International Migratory Bird Day in 2006 by the International Bird Protection Organisation, EPAA has observed the day to highlight the need to protect the winged creatures and conserve them.
Hana Saif Al Suwaidi, Chairperson of EPAA, said that the event at Wasit Wetland Centre was a huge draw, with visitors, school and university students, and the staff of government departments and institutions attending it.

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She pointed out that the Centre was chosen as a venue for the celebration in order to underline its importance as the key nature reserve in the Middle East and the most important haven for migratory birds.
"Migratory birds are a good indicator of how they interact with human beings and use nature around them. They keep moving throughout the continents and oceans of the world; the protection of these birds through the protection of their habitats is as important to human beings as to birds themselves," she said.
"The reasons for the migration of birds are diverse, but this does not preclude the need for their protection. Thus, the celebration of the International Migratory Bird Day is an occasion for the dissemination of awareness regarding the importance of the conservation of biodiversity, providing support for the world campaign to protect such birds and warning against threats and dangers facing them in their paths. Moreover, the future of these birds is important, not only for wildlife, but also for human society as well."
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