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HISTORY & TRADITIONS - FALCONRY
 70 captive-bred houbara released in the Western Region
Posted on 17/01/2010
As part of Abu Dhabi's efforts to protect Houbara bustards and its comprehensive global strategy of producing over 50,000 houbara bustards to increase the bird's population in their natural habitats in its geographic distribution in Asia and North Africa, 70 captive-bred Houbara bustards produced at the National Avian Research Centre (NARC) of the International Fund for Houbara Conservation were released today by H.H Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in the Western
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 Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital takes 'Golden Tourism Award'
Posted on 05/01/2010
Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital, the world's largest facility of its kind and one of the main tourist attractions in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, has won the prestigious 'Golden Tourism Award' by the Madrid-headquartered Trade Leaders Club, a business organisation representing 7000 producers and service providers across 120 countries.
The award is in recognition of Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital's outstanding leisure and MICE tourism programme, which includes guided tours of the facility and
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 EAD tracks Steppe Eagle to Kazakhstan
Posted on 11/11/2009
A young Steppe Eagle was successfully tagged and tracked by the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD). Thanks to this satellite tracking programme, the Agency has learned interesting information that will help it to conserve the Eagle's wintering routes and breeding areas.
The Steppe Eagle is a relatively uncommon winter migrant to the UAE, compared to other countries in the region. They are more likely to be found in Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Oman.
The Steppe Eagle was brought to the Abu
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 Falconers sign international file for UNESCO's heritage list
Posted on 20/08/2009
The Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) concluded its workshop on falconry on Tuesday in preparation for submitting a file for the registration of the falconry as a world intangible heritage at the UNESCO before the end of this month. The participating countries signed the final form of the file which will be submitted to the UNESCO by August-end.
Countries participating in the two-day workshop include the UAE, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Qatar, Belgium, France, Czech
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 Falconry registered as world intangible heritage
Posted on 19/08/2009
The registration of falconry as a world intangible heritage at UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity project, which has been adopted by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH), is one of the unique projects that call for cultural coexistence between nations throughout the world.
Mohammad Khalaf Al Mazroui, ADACH director general, made the above statement at the opening session of a workshop on falconry organised by the authority in Abu
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 Abu Dhabi hosts workshop on falconry
Posted on 08/08/2009
Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) is organising a workshop on falconry on Monday and Tuesday (17th-18th August, 2009) in preparation for submitting a file for the registration of the falconry as a world intangible heritage at the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritge of Humanity before the end of this month.
Countries participating in the workshop include the UAE, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Qatar, Belgium, France, Czech Republic, Slovakia,
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 Prince Andrew visits Abu Dhabi Village at the 2009 International Festival of Falconry
Posted on 13/07/2009
Reading, UK - HE Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority, presented Sunday to the Duke of York HRH Prince Andrew a majestic , female, gyr falcon at the conclusion of the Second International Festival of Falconry, at Englefield in Reading Sunday.
The magnificent gyr falcon, which is yet to be named by the Duke of York, is the largest of all falcon species. It was given to the Duke of York
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 UAE bids to get falconry included on UNESCO list
Posted on 13/07/2009
The UAE is stepping up efforts to have falconry included in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).
The effort is being led by the Emirates Falconers' Club and the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) as part of an international campaign to promote falconry. ADACH representatives will meet in London on Tuesday with experts from other Arab states. - Emirates News
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 Sultan bin Tahnoun attends opening of the Second International Festival of Falconry
Posted on 12/07/2009
Reading, UK - HE Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Authority of Culture and Heritage (ADACH), attended here today the opening of the Second International Festival of Falconry.
Expressing his pleasure on attending this colourful two-day event, which will run from July 11- 12, Sheikh Sultan said that :'The participation of Abu Dhabi at this international heritage and cultural gathering is to promote our heritage and tradition, particularly the falconry, which is an
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 UK children experience ancient art of falconry
Posted on 11/07/2009
More than 500 children will experience Arabian culture, including falconry, during a 'Schools' Day' at the Second International Festival of Falconry in the UK.
The children will take part in activities and learn about cultures from 50 participating nations from Europe, Arabia, Central and Southern Asia and South America.
The action-packed day will give the children from local primary schools a preview of the festival which takes place a day before the festival opens to the public on July 11
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 Abu Dhabi takes part in Falconry Festival in Britain's Reading
Posted on 22/06/2009
The Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) has announced its participation in the second International Falconry Festival in Reading (UK), to be held from 10th-12th of July 2009. The Festival includes great displays of delegations from 45 countries in their national costumes with their birds of prey, in addition to hunting dogs, horses and camels. It also includes shows of one of the fastest birds in the world, a camp for Arab desert and tents for falconers.
The Festival gives
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 UAE leads initiative to submit falconry file to UN
Posted on 11/06/2009
The UAE is leading an initiative to submit a file to UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), to register falconry as a form of intangible cultural heritage, it was discussed at a workshop on Wednesday.
Representatives from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Syria and Morocco attended the two-day workshop organised by Abu Dhabi Authority for culture and heritage (ADACH), Emirates Falconer's Club and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development.
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 68 falcons, including 22 sakers and 46 peregrines released by Abu Dhabi in Kazakhstan
Posted on 04/06/2009
68 falcons, including 22 sakers and 46 peregrines, were released on May 9 - 10, in the Altai mountain area in Kazakhstan, which is famous for falcons. Ten of the falcons, including 7 sakers and 3 peregrines, carried a satellite tracking device, according to a press release by the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi.
The most recent release of the falcons, the 15th so far by Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi and part of Abu Dhabi's strategy to preserve this species, was carried out upon directives from
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 The lure to protect falconry
Posted on 25/05/2009
The UAE will try to get Unesco world heritage status for the sport of falconry by the end of the summer, having received the backing of a dozen countries. The Emirates is leading the international effort to protect falconry as a part of world cultural heritage.
About 65 nations practise training birds of prey for hunting game. The formal submission will be made on Aug 31.
Nick Fox, the director of International Wildlife Consultants based in Wales, is supporting the Emirates Falconers' Club to
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 Conservation to take centre stage at the 2nd International Festival of Falconry
Posted on 24/05/2009
Abu Dhabi's International Fund for Houbara Conservation (IFHC) announced its participation at the 2nd International Festival of Falconry. Sponsored by the Emirates Falconers” Club, the festival will be held this summer in the United Kingdom, from the 11-12 July.
The International Fund for Houbara Conservation was established to protect the houbara bustard through captive breeding programs, educational outreach and international alliances with fellow conservationists. Much of this effort is
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