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Khalifa boost for endangered falcons
President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has donated 150 falcons to the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition 2008.
- WAM
- Published: 00:27 October 10, 2008
- Image Credit: Abdul Rahman/Gulf News
- An official holds a falcon at the falcon pavilion during the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre on Thursday.
Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has donated 150 falcons to the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition 2008.
The falcons were kept at the pro-falcon breeding project in Al Ain, one of the world's leading projects to preserve falcons.
Shaikh Khalifa's gesture aims at highlighting the significance of preserving the endangered species.
Mohammad Khalaf Al Mazrouei, Head of the Higher Organising Committee of the exhibition and Board Member of the Emirates Falconers Club, applauded the efforts of Shaikh Khalifa in preservation of the land birds, adding that the gift highlighted the UAE's efforts at breeding captive birds and using them in falconry — a very important sport in the UAE and other GCC countries.
"The President has been generous with us since the very first edition of the exhibition," Al Mazrouei said.
Preservation
"The gesture underlines preservation of the heritage in order to pass it on to another generation intact, alongside the protection of the environment," he added.
Al Mazrouei stressed on the importance of supporting falconers and awareness programmes aiming at encouraging people to preserve and sustain nature and wild life — in keeping with the President's instructions.
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