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Falconry in Mongolia

Falconry in Mongolia . School Links Programme . China. United Kingdom. Kazakhstan. United Arab Emirates. Russia. Mongolia. Mongolia. Mongolia is in Asia Mongolia is land locked The population is approximately 3 million

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Falconry in Mongolia

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  1. Falconry in Mongolia School Links Programme

  2. China United Kingdom Kazakhstan United Arab Emirates Russia Mongolia

  3. Mongolia • Mongolia is in Asia • Mongolia is land locked • The population is approximately 3 million • The blueof the Mongolian flag, symbolizes the colour of the blue sky • The red symbolizes freedom and advancement

  4. The birth of falconry • During Ancient times, people hunted with birds of prey for food & clothing • Evidence suggests that falconry originated in Central Asia • Mongolia is in Central Asia

  5. Birds used in hunting • Records show that in the past Mongolians used eagles to hunt mammals such as wolf, fox, steppe fox, hare and other mammals. • Falcons and hawks were used to hunt grouse, duck, goose and other birds.

  6. ChinggisKhaan 1162-1227 • ChinggisKhaan had a great knowledge of hunting with birds of prey • Chinggis also used falconry as a form of entertainment • A white eagle was used as the coat of arms on the imperial flag

  7. Trading falcons • Falcons were given as gifts from foreign countries. It was recorded that a Mongolian holy man received a white falcon from a Russian Tsar as a gift in 1675. • Falcons were used to pay taxes • Falcons were taken from defeated tribes

  8. Kublai Khaan 1215-1294 Kublai Khan (grandson of ChinggisKhaan) hunted for pleasure This is an interpretation of Kublai Khan’s huge hawking excursions with thousands of falconers, and countless falcons, hawks and eagles. As many as 10,000 falconers took part in the hunting excursions.

  9. Falconry in Mongolia today • Female eagles are used for hunting in winter • Fox, rabbit and even wolf are hunted for their fur Hunting with eagles is practised by ethnic Kazakhs in western Mongolia

  10. Mongolian Falconers • NarbekKhasim & ZakyeriyaSailaukhan – Mongolian eagle hunters • OtgonsaikhanDorjsuren is vice chairman of the Mongolian Falconers association

  11. Acknowledgements Many thanks to the following artists, photographers and falconers for images and text used in this PowerPoint : • Andrew Lopez Sanchez • Linda Wright • NarbekKhasim • OtgonsaikhanDorjsuren • VadimGorbatov • Shijirmaa Damdinsuren • Funded by the Environment Agency, Abu Dhabi and supported by Mongolian Ministry of Nature Environment and Tourism. Implemented by International Wildlife Consultants , UK and Wildlife and Conservation Center, Mongolia

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