Almost 80 Intl participants to partake Art and Photography exhibition.

ISLAMABAD -- Almost 80 participants from around the globe were registered by the ministry of climate change (MoCC) to partake in Art and Photography exhibition as part of its 3-day Pakistan National Strategic Workshop here from January 21-22 on "Conservation of Raptors in Pakistan and Safeguarding of Falconry: A Heritage Sport" .

Talking to reporter, a ministry official said that participants from the United Kingdom, Poland, Europe, Japan and US including local applicants had submitted their nominations as MoCC C had planned an Art and Photography Competition as part of its three day National Strategic Workshop from January 21-22, 2020 here titled "Conservation of Raptors in Pakistan and Safeguarding of Falconry: A Heritage Sport" whereas the third day event would be held in Attock on January 23.

The participants including artists, photographers, crafts-persons, including youth, children, and women were encouraged to participate through their work related to falconry, birds of prey, and game birds. The work may include painting, miniatures, sculptures with the theme of conservation and falconry, he added.

'MoCC wanted to introduce a sustainable programme on the pattern of Markhor trophy hunting that helped conserve the rapidly depleting species. It would also help to reduce illegal poaching and hunting of falcons and migratory species at the migration spots inside the country,' he added.

He informed that falcons' smuggling was a serious issue in Pakistan as 3,000 to 4,000 birds were trapped per year at the migration routes which were smuggled off shore.

'Falcons have high...