Lovers of Traditional Hunting Secure Right of Entry to Al-Marzoum Area in Al Gharbia-- Abu Dhabi

Under the instructions of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, guidelines of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and follow-up of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler's Representative in the Western Region and Chairman of the Emirates Falconers' Club, the Cultural Programs and Heritage Festivals Committee-- Abu Dhabi revealed the designation of Al-Marzoum in Al Gharbia (The Western Region) as a specialised location for the practice of hunting utilizing conventional techniques.

Over the whole year, the area will be open for all the Emirati nationals, visitors and tourists so as to enjoy a stunning nature and environment while searching, in exchange for a little cost.

"This effort, launched by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, supports the directives of the smart leadership in the endorsement of this classification of standard heritage sports in the UAE. Consequently, the locals will have the ability to practise this genuine activity in line with the requirements of sustainable searching and in accordance with the hunting laws and policies adopted in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The searching lovers will be conserved from the problem of travelling abroad to practice their favourite sport," His Excellency Faris Khalaf Al Mazrouei, Chairman of the Cultural Programs and Heritage Festivals Committee-- Abu Dhabi said.
"At Al-Marzoum, the visitors should hunt Houbara bustards and wild rabbits while strolling in the vast safeguarded location," he added.

The opening of Al-Marzoum Area to the general public supplies a distinct cultural and tourist experience of standard hunting, with a keenness to sustain the different types and reinforce the art of falconry in addition to the efforts of heritage secure and environment defense. The effort also provides a valuable chance to change the Emirate of Abu Dhabi into a leading location for the fans of falconry.

The Emirate of Abu Dhabi has actually been playing a crucial function to embed the concepts of sustainable searching, and ensure the advancement of the pioneering jobs to reproduce falcons and Houbara bustards in captivity. The Emirate has actually also enhanced the worldwide recognition of falconry as a human cultural heritage at the UNESCO, with the increase of more nations.

In early February 2015, HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler's Representative in the Western Region released 80 Asian Houbara Bustards in Al Marzoum Area, as part of the Sheikh Khalifa Resettlement Programme for Houbara of the International Fund for Houbara Conservation. The release happened under the instructions of the President of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (May God Protect Him) and the follow-up of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, for the conservation of Houbara and the support of its breeding.

At the very same period, the implementation of the 2015 programme started so about implement the technique of His Highness the President of the UAE for the resettlement of the Houbara bustards. This method is based upon the vision of the late founding daddy, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (May God bless his soul), to sustain the numbers of Houbara bustards in the wild and entrench the culture of sustainable hunting.

Al-Marzoum Area in Al Gharbia region hosted part of the activities of the Third International Festival of Falconry, which was held from the 7th to the 13thof December, 2015 under the patronage of HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE (May God protect him). Arranged by the Cultural Programs and Heritage Festivals Committee-- Abu Dhabi in cooperation with the Emirates Falconers' Club, the Festival witnessed the participation of 800 falconers from 82 nations. Over 3 days, Al-Marzoum Area in Western region hosted the activities of the Festival at the Falconers' Camp, where participants spent their time in the company of their birds of victim in an ideal environment for the practice of falconry, and with significant media coverage.

On the sidelines of the 9th edition of Al Dhafra Festival, a press conference will be held to expose important information about the safeguarded area and the various systems for public access. It should be kept in mind that the brand-new edition of Al Dhafra Festival will range from the 7th to the 30th of December in Madinat Zayed in Al Gharbia in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.