EA conducts field surveys for Amur falcon
Published: 06:10 PM,Oct 05,2024 | EDITED : 10:10 PM,Oct 05,2024
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MUSCAT: The Environment Authority is currently conducting field surveys for the Amur falcon, also known as the Migratory Falcon, which uses the islands located between the governorates of Muscat and Al Batinah South as a transit station for nesting and hatching before continuing its journey to other locations. The Omani islands are among the most important breeding sites globally for endangered medium-sized Amur falcon.
The field surveys, carried out in cooperation with specialised local and international organisations, aim to determine the numbers of endangered species by installing identification rings and taking accurate measurements of the nests.
The project also seeks to monitor the life of the bird to obtain information and data about its numbers, reproduction, food as well as the challenges it faces.
The Amur Falcon is classified as an endangered species due to the decline in its numbers globally. It breeds in the Middle East and Northeast Africa and spends the winter on the southeast coast of Africa and the Republic of Madagascar.
A team from Oman newspaper team took a sea trip from Seeb Beach to Al Dimaniyat Islands, one of the world’s most important natural reserves, to learn about the latest developments in the ongoing field surveys conducted as part of the Amur Falcon Project to identify the most important stages the project has completed and the role of the Environment Authority in documenting the life of the Amur Falcon to protect it from extinction.
The field surveys, carried out in cooperation with specialised local and international organisations, aim to determine the numbers of endangered species by installing identification rings and taking accurate measurements of the nests.
The project also seeks to monitor the life of the bird to obtain information and data about its numbers, reproduction, food as well as the challenges it faces.
The Amur Falcon is classified as an endangered species due to the decline in its numbers globally. It breeds in the Middle East and Northeast Africa and spends the winter on the southeast coast of Africa and the Republic of Madagascar.
A team from Oman newspaper team took a sea trip from Seeb Beach to Al Dimaniyat Islands, one of the world’s most important natural reserves, to learn about the latest developments in the ongoing field surveys conducted as part of the Amur Falcon Project to identify the most important stages the project has completed and the role of the Environment Authority in documenting the life of the Amur Falcon to protect it from extinction.