The National Center for the Development of Wildlife in Saudi Arabia stated that it had received a report about the display of predatory animals, in one of the private parks in the city of Buraidah in the Qassim region, in an irregular manner, which is a violation of the environment system and its executive regulations.
and faithful Tweeting on its official account, the center said that it “managed to control predatory creatures that include a lion and a wolf, in addition to a number of mammals, birds and reptiles, and their danger has been neutralized and transferred to its shelter unit.”
#National_Center_Wildlife_Development Neutralizes the threat of predators in a private park and transports them to the shelter. pic.twitter.com/i9CgJVBQFH
— National Center for Wildlife Development (@NCW_center) February 15, 2022
The Center confirmed that the penalty for trafficking in endangered wildlife (including their acquisition and display) is imprisonment for a period not exceeding ten years and a fine of up to 30 million riyals (about $8 million) or one of these two penalties.
The law is known in Saudi Arabia fungal organisms It is “any endangered animal or fungal plant living in its natural environment or under captivity.”
And he called for reporting any violations related to the implementing regulations of the environment system and related to wildlife, including the acquisition or display of predators.
The center warned of the danger of breeding predatory creatures on human life, and called on everyone who acquires or raises predators to quickly deliver them to avoid being caught and violating them.