The falconry legacy

The falconry heritage (as defined by UNESCO )

Falconry: a living human heritage, falconry is a traditional craft practiced in many countries of the world and is based on the breeding and training of Falcons with the aim of using them in hunting. Falconry was originally a means of providing food, but now it embodies the spirit of friendship and participation, it is mainly concentrated along the paths and corridors of bird migration and is practiced by people of all ages, men or women, amateurs or professionals. Falconers develop a strong relationship and spiritual bond with their birds. It is worth noting that breeding, training, handling and using Falcons for hunting requires a lot of patience and experience for falconers.

The official definition of Falcons used in the kingdom

Free Falcon Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug)

This species inhabits Plains, steep rocky areas, as well as wooded Plains and even Open forests ( from sea level to an altitude of 4700 meters) (Del Hoyo et (1994,. al. the breeding range of this species includes parts of Austria, the Czech Republic، Slovakia, Hungary, the former Yugoslavia, Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, the steppes of southern Russia And Kazakhstan, the Mongolian Plateau, Tibet, central and eastern China as well as a little in Turkey And Iran (2000) (Watson & Clarke, and in the off-season the range of the habitat is It is wider, but it is mainly in open areas such as deserts and semi-deserts And grasslands, along the coasts, above swamps or near lakes (Del (Hoyo et al., 1994

Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) Peregrine Peregrine

This species is cosmopolitan, its reproductive range is over 54 million Square kilometers. Peregrine falcons are widespread in migration seasons in all parts of the Earth and under all Climatic conditions except Antarctica, so he lands on large ships in The middle of the oceans (,.Del Hoyo et al1994) . It is more often found in open areas Steppes, grasslands, shrublands, swamps, marshes, coastal areas .(Al-Azami, 2001)

Mountain Peregrine Barbary Falcon (Falco pelegrinoides)

Its breeding areas stretch from Mauritania on the Atlantic coast through North Africa Right up to the Arabian Peninsula. And there are only a few writings about his whereabouts And its density in the Arabian gezira1999 (Remple&Gross).

The Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus)

It is spread over more than 13 million square kilometers, and the average density throughout its range It is low, with a limit of one pair per 200 square kilometers. And yet it is wide It is generally widespread in Africa even in populated areas. But in the south and South Eastern Europe is declining in numbers. It inhabits open country, especially the dry country of Extreme deserts to forest edges and from sea level to high mountain peaks .(Del Hoyo et al., 1994)

Gyrfalcon falco rusticolus (mountain Falcon) - Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus

The sinqar, which is currently called the lime, is the largest, strongest and most beautiful species known to the Arabs, and is not surpassed by In the large size and beauty of the feathers of any other Falcon , it is fast, evasive and efficient in hunting These breeds live on the coasts and islands of the Arctic of North America, Europe and Asia It is mainly resident there , but some of them carry out migration after the mating season or in the season of Summer, and the color of her plumage varies depending on the environment in which she lives, and there are several colors of lime White, black, lead, Red, and different shades of colors, and he can catch many Adult prey after training such as: deer or swans to small mammals, birds and rodents The length of the male is between 16 to 18 inches and the length of the female is between 18 to 22 inches.