Sheikh Zayed was dedicated to the conservation of the birds.
The Sheikh Zayed Falcon Release Programme has released 86 falcons into the skies of Kazakhstan. All photos courtesy Environment Agency Abu Dhabi
Fifty-one peregrine and 35 sakr falcons were released to help sustain the species.
Eleven falcons were fitted with satellite-tracking devices - powered by solar energy - to monitor survival, breeding and migratory routes.
First established by the Founding President, Sheikh Zayed, in 1995, the programme has returned 2,088 falcons back into the wild in the years since.
Kazakhstan was chosen because it is an key stop-off on their migratory route from Russia south for winter and on their return north.
The habitat there is one of the best with the open landscapes of steppe, lakes and mountains providing ideal hunting grounds
The programme is supervised by the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi, in partnership with the International Fund for the Conservation of Houbara - who oversees the technical and field aspects - and the Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital, which undertakes veterinary services. It is also supported by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment.
Sheikh Zayed was dedicated to the conservation of the birds.
The Sheikh Zayed Falcon Release Programme has released 86 falcons into the skies of Kazakhstan. All photos courtesy Environment Agency Abu Dhabi
Fifty-one peregrine and 35 sakr falcons were released to help sustain the species.
Eleven falcons were fitted with satellite-tracking devices - powered by solar energy - to monitor survival, breeding and migratory routes.
First established by the Founding President, Sheikh Zayed, in 1995, the programme has returned 2,088 falcons back into the wild in the years since.
Kazakhstan was chosen because it is an key stop-off on their migratory route from Russia south for winter and on their return north.
The habitat there is one of the best with the open landscapes of steppe, lakes and mountains providing ideal hunting grounds
The programme is supervised by the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi, in partnership with the International Fund for the Conservation of Houbara - who oversees the technical and field aspects - and the Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital, which undertakes veterinary services. It is also supported by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment.
Sheikh Zayed was dedicated to the conservation of the birds.
