Riyadh: As part of Saudi Arabia’s efforts to preserve falcons, the Saudi Falcons Club released a number of endangered falcons in Kazakhstan. The release is part of the club’s Haddad 2026 program, which aims to relocate falcons to their natural habitats and enhance their stability along their global migration routes.
According to Union of OIC News Agencies, the Saudi Falcons Club continues to implement the international release route for falcons in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The program focuses on scientific efforts to relocate falcons, ensuring their stability and adaptation in suitable environments.
The Altyn Emel National Park in Kazakhstan was chosen for the release based on environmental and scientific criteria. The park’s natural environment, open habitats, abundance of prey, and strategic location on a major migration route make it an ideal site for supporting the falcons’ adaptation, stability, and reproduction.
This initiative is part of the Kingdom’s broader efforts to preserve and protect endangered falcons. The Haddad program specifically targets the release of Saker and Peregrine falcons into natural environments outside Saudi Arabia, following a scientific methodology. This includes rehabilitation, careful selection of release sites, and continuous monitoring post-release to track adaptation and reproduction indicators. Additionally, the program also releases Mountain Peregrine and Lanner falcons within the Kingdom.