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Travel in Saudi Arabia
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2022 8:58 am
by africaone
Does anyone have info for going In Saudi Arabia espacially about the possibility to hunt there, permits, how to go in choosen localities and agnecies to travel, etc.
thanks, Thierry
Re: Travel in Saudi Arabia
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2022 11:46 pm
by Cassidinae
In Saudi Arabia, they don't pay attention with catching and exporting insects. As in most Muslim countries, insects are considered something worthy of attention
Re: Travel in Saudi Arabia
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2022 10:03 am
by adamcotton
Cassidinae wrote: ↑Sun Nov 27, 2022 11:46 pm
As in most Muslim countries, insects are considered something worthy of attention
I don't understand this, did you actually mean 'NOT worthy of attention'?
Adam.
Re: Travel in Saudi Arabia
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2022 2:22 pm
by Paul K
Cassidinae wrote: ↑Sun Nov 27, 2022 11:46 pm
In Saudi Arabia, they don't pay attention with catching and exporting insects. As in most Muslim countries, insects are considered something worthy of attention
I wish that would be the case in Indonesia.
Re: Travel in Saudi Arabia
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2022 2:29 pm
by Chuck
Paul K wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 2:22 pm
Cassidinae wrote: ↑Sun Nov 27, 2022 11:46 pm
In Saudi Arabia, they don't pay attention with catching and exporting insects. As in most Muslim countries, insects are considered something worthy of attention
I wish that would be the case in Indonesia.
And Malaysia. And how about Turkey, that's a great Muslim country to break their collecting laws.
I cannot answer concerning Saudi, but I'd do some research before assuming it's no problem to collect. Further, plan to have a guide or the government watchdogs will want to know what you're doing. Be careful in Saudi, it's VERY WELL known that American businessmen commonly, and unsuspectingly, break laws there and get arrested.
Re: Travel in Saudi Arabia
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 4:44 am
by kevinkk
Chuck wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 2:29 pm
Paul K wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 2:22 pm
Cassidinae wrote: ↑Sun Nov 27, 2022 11:46 pm
In Saudi Arabia, they don't pay attention with catching and exporting insects. As in most Muslim countries, insects are considered something worthy of attention
I wish that would be the case in Indonesia.
And Malaysia. And how about Turkey, that's a great Muslim country to break their collecting laws.
I cannot answer concerning Saudi, but I'd do some research before assuming it's no problem to collect. Further, plan to have a guide or the government watchdogs will want to know what you're doing. Be careful in Saudi, it's VERY WELL known that American businessmen commonly, and unsuspectingly, break laws there and get arrested.
I probably shouldn't... I'm left handed and would be at a disadvantage on day 1. Watching dinosaur dig video might be a good start, you need
a lot of stuff, and a hat that says "do not kidnap no $"
Re: Travel in Saudi Arabia
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2022 2:56 am
by Cassidinae
adamcotton wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 10:03 am
I don't understand this, did you actually mean 'NOT worthy of attention'?
Adam.
Sorry for my english. I meant something like: "they don't care about catching insects" (= they consider it to be a strange pastime at most).
Re: Travel in Saudi Arabia
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2022 3:04 am
by Cassidinae
Yes, of course, catching insects it is a problem in SOME Muslim countries (typically: Egypt, Turkey, Indonesia, in recent years Malaysia). The reason is most often national pride or the opportunity to get some extra money. Certainly not because of nature conservation
The only Muslim country (as far as I know) that doesn't mind because of nature conservation is probably Malaysia and perhaps Brunei.
Re: Travel in Saudi Arabia
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2022 8:34 am
by radusho
Last year there was an expedition to Saudi Arabia and they succesfully brought Hipparchia tewfiki and Lasiommata felix among others
Re: Travel in Saudi Arabia
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2023 6:30 pm
by AZ-MOTH-er
وإن كانت الحشرة ضعيفة فإن الله يكلمك بها
"Feeble though the insect be, Allah speaks from them to thee"