CAIRO – 5 November 2024: The Ministry of Environment rescued 20 animals of five endangered species upon a complaint by a citizen on social media as he noticed they were being locked at a pet shop in a blatant breach to Egyptian law prohibiting wildlife trade.
The rescued animals are seven eagles of different types, seven yellow-billed kite, three Nile crocodiles, two common kestrels, and a common buzzard. The ministry is currently rehabilitating the creatures before they releasing them in the wild.
In August, Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad confirmed in comments to Youm7 that afforestation is a key priority for the state and there is a comprehensive plan to green the main thoroughfares across the republic, with a particular focus on Cairo Governorate.
This initiative is being carried out in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Social Solidarity, the Ministry of Education, and various civil society organizations dedicated to environmental causes, the Minister added
She highlighted that the unified environment law is nearing completion.
After being presented to the Egyptian Senate, this legislation will address several environmental issues, including afforestation, climate change, biodiversity, and pollution reduction.
The ministry will also focus on developing a communication strategy and launching afforestation and cleaning campaigns in schools throughout the republic's governorates in the near future, Fouad said.
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