Transcript ABU DHABI FALCON HOSPITAL

ABU DHABI FALCON
HOSPITAL
Prepared by Omnia Cheniour - CM2B
History
• Falconry is an integral part of desert life which
has been practiced in the UAE for centuries.
• Originally, falcons were used for hunting, to
supplement the Bedouin diet with some meat.
• They also have used falcons for hunting game
and sporting activities.
• However, their numbers in the wild have
declined in recent years, as a result from over
trapping.
Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital
• The Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital (ADFH) is
providing veterinary health care services
exclusively for falcons.
• Launched on 3rd October 1999, ADFH has
become the largest falcon hospital in the UAE
and in the world with more than 75,000
patients in the first 14 years of existence.
• It is directed by German veterinary Dr Margit
Gabriele Müller.
Vision and Mission
Vision
• To maintain and conserve
falcons’ health and
tradition.
• To become the leading
center for animal healthcare
and welfare in Abu Dhabi
Emirate.
Mission
• To protect, conserve,
research and promote wild
falcon’s health, wildlife and
falconry tradition.
• To release wild falcons back
to the nature in order to
preserve the natural falcon
population.
• To protect animal welfare
and increase awareness and
responsibility of people.
Services provided by ADFH
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Veterinary Services for Falcons and Birds
Laboratory Services
Pet Care Center Services
Abu Dhabi Animal Shelter
Tourism and Event Services
Conservation
Awareness Services
Research and Publications
Tourist attraction
• Since 2007, visitors can follow the ‘Falcon
World Tour’.
What can we visit?
• A guided tour of ADFH offers:
– a visit to the falconry museum, where the historical
relationship between falcons and the Middle East is
explored.
– a visit to the examination room, where feather
repairs, pedicures and other activities are conducted.
– a visit to a large free-flight aviary, where birds are
kept, and can have their photos taken with a falcon on
their arm in the hospital garden.
– a buffet lunch, served in a traditional Arabic tent.
Some pictures of ADFH
Leather
hood
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