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Natural history of the UAE,
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HISTORY & TRADITIONS - FALCONRY
 Falcons race for prizes near Al Ain
Posted on 14/12/2011
Everything is quiet on this cordoned-off patch of desert as all eyes turn to Sayer, who is carried into the racing arena by Hamoud Suliyam.
The dark brown Gyr Hurr is wearing a light brown hood with golden tips, and seems oblivious to the crowds, cameras and the nervous state of her falconer.
"You can do it, just stay calm," Mr Suliyam tells Sayer, petting her.
The two of them stand at the bright orange-and-yellow-flagged pole for almost 20 minutes, waiting for the speed radar to be properly
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 The second International Festival of Falconry takes wings
Posted on 12/12/2011
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, the second International Festival of Falconry took the wings yesterday in the City of Al Ain, UAE. The Festival is organized by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) in cooperation with the Emirates Falconers' Club and the Council of British Falconers.
Mohammed Khalaf Al Mazrouei, Advisor for Culture and Heritage in the Court of HH the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Director General
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 Traditional saluki race adds to excitement at falconry festival
Posted on 12/12/2011
Barking and snarling saluki dogs ran after "gazelles" at the camel race track in Remah, re-enacting the traditional Arabian hunt, as part of the Second International Falconry Festival that opened here yesterday.
Hunting with salukis has been a long tradition in the region and is deeply rooted in local culture and heritage. The race also gave owners of the Arabian pure-bred Salukis an opportunity to test the hunting capabilities of their hounds in a traditional and natural desert setting.
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 Rescue efforts release 700 bustards into wild
Posted on 08/12/2011
More than 700 Houbara bustards bred in captivity have been released in UAE wilderness areas this year as part of efforts to preserve the endangered species.
The effort has grown each year since 2004, when five of the birds were released.
"This year we are releasing the highest number so far in the UAE," said Mohammed Al Baidani, the director general of the International Fund for Houbara Conservation (IFHC), which is overseeing the work.
The efforts will continue until February next year,
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 The 2nd International Festival of Falconry to take off next Sunday
Posted on 07/12/2011
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, Al Ain City in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi will host the Second International Festival of Falconry from 11 to17 December. The Festival is organised by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) in cooperation with the Emirates Falconers' Club and the Council of British Falconers.
Mohamed Khalaf Al Mazrouei, Advisor for Culture and Heritage in the Court of His Highness the Crown Prince of
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 Festival of Falconry to celebrate living heritage
Posted on 27/11/2011
Al Ain City in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi will host from Dec. 11-17 the Second International Festival of Falconry. The events of the festival, which witnesses the participation of 75 countries from around the world, will be held between a number of desert camps for falconers in Rimah region and in Jahili Fort in Al Ain.
Jahili Fort was awarded the 2010 International Architecture Award by the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Centre for Architecture Art Design
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 Falconry festival in UAE
Posted on 22/08/2011
The third International Festival of Falconry (IFF) will take place for the first time in the UAE, in Al Ain, between December 10 and 18. The Emirates Falconers' Club will welcome individual falconers and falconry clubs from about 50 countries. They will display their skills with traditional hunting birds.
The festival will be enriched with traditional music and folklore, arts and crafts and a culinary experience and plenty of falcons flying about, as well as a display of Emirati heritage,
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 Abu Dhabi seeks nominations for its highest awards
Posted on 16/08/2011
When Dr Margit Muller moved to Abu Dhabi from Germany 10 years ago and began nursing ailing falcons back to health, she never dreamt of being recognised publicly for her caring work.
But as the director of the Falcon Hospital in Sweihan, she demonstrated enough passion and love for birds to win the highest medal of recognition any civilian in Abu Dhabi can receive.
"My aim was to be able to provide the best possible care for falcons and birds of prey in Abu Dhabi," said Dr Muller, a
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 UAE releases 100 houbara bustards in Uzbekistan
Posted on 14/06/2011
Emirates Centre for Wildlife Propagation (ECWP) has released 100 captive-bred houbara bustards into the wild of Bukhara in Uzbekistan as part of a programme to release 350 birds.
HH Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior said the move underscores President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan's unstinted support for conservation of the environment and heritage. 'The release of the bird forms an important component of the UAE
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 Saker Falcon numbers given an extra lift by barrels on poles
Posted on 12/06/2011
The founders of the UAE and Mongolia had something in common. Both Sheikh Zayed and Genghis Khan adored the Saker Falcon.
A collection of metal barrels on poles overlooking Mongolia's steppes will ensure that this creature and other birds of prey get the chance they deserve.
Scientists have crossed the steppes of Mongolia to make the first survey of 5,250 artificial nests built as part of a Dh8.6 million breeding programme for birds of prey established by the UAE and Mongolian governments.
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 IFHC successfully releases seven captive-bred Asian Houbara in Kazakhstan
Posted on 07/04/2011
The International Fund for Houbara Conservation (IFHC) recently announced the success of their first controlled experiment to release seven captive bred Asian Houbara into the wild in Kazakhstan.
The aim behind the release was to find out if the Houbara were able to survive in the wild and migrate. If they were able to migrate, the study could show whether the captive bred Asian Houbara could identify their migration route merely by hereditary instinct or by emulating the behavior of the
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 Pro-Falcon Centre to put UAE in the ranks of countries protecting wildlife
Posted on 22/03/2011
Sheikh Sultan bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, Adviser to His Highness President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, said that the President's idea to set up the Pro-Falcon Centre - the largest centre in the world for breeding falcons - has put UAE among the countries that preserve the environment and wildlife. The Pro-Falcon Centre is envisaged to be the centre for research and a unique seat of science on the global level.
The Falcon Conservation Project 'Pro-Falcon' was established in Al Ain in 1996
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![]() Europe celebrates Abu Dhabi's efforts to register falconry at UNESCO
Posted on 16/02/2011
The European Union has celebrated UAE's successful registration of falconry as a living human heritage on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at UNESCO.
Following a joint invitation from the EU Sub-Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment and the International Falconers Forum, the UAE, represented by the Emirates Falconers Club and the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH), took part in a ceremony held at the seat of the European
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 Record year for falcon hospital in Abu Dhabi
Posted on 10/02/2011
The year 2010 was a record year for the Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital (ADFH) with accomplishments in all departments.
The ADFH, the first public hospital for falcons in the UAE, recorded an 18 per cent in the number of patient visits with over 5,835 falcons being attended to in 2010.
This was the highest number of visits since the hospital opened its doors in 1999, a statement said.
Dr Margit Muller, Director of ADFH said that the facility is the largest falcon hospital in the world,
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 Ground-breaking Falcon genetics project launched in Abu Dhabi
Posted on 17/01/2011
A new project to study and sequence the genomes (hereditary information) of Peregrine and Saker Falcons has begun in Abu Dhabi. Blood samples have been collected from specially selected male specimens of Peregrine and Saker at the Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital (ADFH). DNA from these samples will be analysed to determine the full genetic sequences that make up the genome of these locally important falcon species.
The project is under the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD), and supported by Abu
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