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Bird hunting banned in Balkh province
Along with concerns about the declining numbers of birds and wild animals in Balkh province, the provincial environmental department has announced a ban on hunting birds.
Officials in this department say that based on a decision by the government leadership, legal action will in future be taken against people who hunt birds.
But hunters want the Islamic Emirate to impose a ban on hunting endangered birds only.
However, environmental protection department officials are adamant that there will be no hunting of birds.
Mohammad Mohammadi, head of Balkh’s environmental protection department, expressed his concern about the declining numbers of birds, and said the hunting of any type of bird or wild animal is now prohibited in the province.
He said a bird sanctuary has also been established for protection and breeding purposes.
According to the department, about 108 species of birds and wild animals are in danger of disappearing from Afghanistan if nothing is done about hunting.