Adihex plays significant role in promoting captive-bred falcons

The 18th edition of the International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) will be organised by the Emirates Falconers’ Club from September 27 to October 3

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ABU DHABI

Under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Falconers’ Club,

the 18th edition of the International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) will be organised by the Emirates Falconers’ Club from the 27th of September to the 3rd of October 2021, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.

The breeding of falcons in captivity had a big impact on the sport of falconry and played a major role in the sustainability and revival of this authentic heritage, with the use of captive-bred falcons growing exponentially in countries of the Arab Gulf.

In 1995, the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan worked to replace the use of wild falcons with captive-bred, years later the UAE became the first country in the Middle East to only use captivebred falcons in the sport of falconry.