Hima' Protected Areas Forum Concludes in Riyadh

"Hima" Protected Areas Forum and its exhibition, organized by the National Center for Wildlife (NCW), concluded its four-day activities in Riyadh from April 21-24. The forum was inaugurated by the Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture and Chairman of the Board of the National Center for Wildlife Eng. Abdulrahman AlFadli.

Dr. Mohammed Qurban, the CEO of NCW, stated in a press release issued at the end of the forum that the "Hima" Forum was organized due to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's significant role in global environmental initiatives and the NCW's responsibility as the national entity for the wildlife sector to host significant international conferences. The NCW is also responsible for monitoring the sector and developing regulations and policies for protected areas within the Kingdom's protected areas system.

"Hima" Protected Areas Forum was attended by remarkable local and international participants and featured eight main sessions, a series of workshops, side meetings, and field visits to several natural reserves. The forum also saw the signing of memoranda and agreements and issued a list of recommendations. In addition to the forum, there was an accompanying exhibition in which environmental centers, Royal reserves, major projects, associations, international environmental organizations, and international reserves participated.