Falconry has a rich history as an intangible cultural heritage practiced for almost four millennia around the world. In 2010, UNESCO established falconry as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity due to its long history and widespread global participation across 195 states. Falconry involves hunting live quarry using trained birds of prey and its techniques have contributed to the survival of species like the Peregrine Falcon. It provides cultural, historical, and environmental benefits by bonding people and cultures across the world through their shared interest in this ancient tradition.

1. The Tangible Value of an Intangible Heritage

2. What do you know about falconry?
TV, Movies, History Class
I would like to inform you about falconry’s history, its
practice, and its value to humanity.
Tim Marshall
State/Federally licensed falconer

3. What is falconry?
It is the practice of hunting live quarry (prey animals), in
the wild, using trained birds of prey.
Falconry, a practice that some people consider a blood
sport, is considered by the world community to be a
precious cultural heritage to be valued and preserved.
World Community Values Falconry

4. In 2010 UNSECO established falconry as an intangible
cultural heritage of humanity
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural
Organization
Falconry has the most subscribing states of any listed
heritage. 195 States
It is a lengthily process to qualify a heritage
Accepted as a ICHH because of a rich history.
The History of Falconry

5. Practices for almost four millennia
Third oldest record
Second oldest record
First oldest record
Possibly interactions of man and birds of prey even earlier.
Regional Practice

6. Falconry is practiced in every hospitable region on
planet Earth
East
West

7. Mongolia and Northern China

8. China, Korea, and Japan

9. India

10. Iran and Persia

11. Arabia

12. Russia

13. Turkey

14. Spain and Portugal

15. Netherlands
Belgium
Ireland

16. England

17. Canada, USA, and Mexico

18. Africa

19. Each have a different process to become a falconer
The western cultures use the apprenticeship process
Federal and State Regulations
Apprentice, General, and Master levels
A process to learn techniques like
Capture, Training, Equipment
Training
Equipment
History and Techniques have led to Solutions

20. Survival of the Peregrine Falcon
DDT decimated raptor populations
Falconers played crucial role
Falconry techniques adopted by research
Falconer impact on population
Falconry Benefits Humans

21. Provides a commonality across cultures

22. History
Species Survival
Intercultural Bonding
In a very diverse world, a tradition exists that bonds
every people group. And, bonds those people groups to
nature.

23. The Kazakh Eagle Hunters of Mongolia John Glinsman, Transitionsabroad.com
Photo Of The Day: Mongolian Eagle Hunter, Justin Ames, Thevelvetrocket.com
International Association of Falconry and Conservation of Birds of Prey.