Under the patronage of Dr. Nazira Sarkis, Minister of State for Environmental Affairs, the Syrian Society for the Conservation of Wildlife (SSCW) held, in cooperation with the Migratory Soaring Birds project (MSB), a celebration on the occasion of the World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) under the theme “Destinations Flyways: Migratory Birds and Tourism“, on Monday December 22, 2014 at the Umayya Hotel – Damascus. During this Celebration and as a side event, Syria, represented by the Minister of Environment, Dr. Sarkis, has signed the memorandum of understanding for the protection of birds of prey (Raptors MoU), on belief of the Syrian government. This shows the Syrian government’s belief in the importance of international participation in bird protection and environment. The event was also attended by representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform, the Ministry of Tourism, the Badia Development and Management Commission, the State Regional Planning Commission in Syria.
