Emirates Falconers' Club
العربية

Houbara Request Form

Purpose of the request
Category of Houbara
Carriers to use
Destination

Destinations outside the listed countries require a CITES export permit. Clearance adds further lead time beyond the standard three working days.

Delivery arrangement

Note: The delivery date will be determined after the approval status, and it will take 3 or more working days from the date the request is submitted.

Required documents

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Terms and conditions

I, the undersigned, undertake to comply with all laws and regulations concerning the conservation of wild species and regulated hunting in the United Arab Emirates; to follow all the terms and conditions stated below and referred to in the guidance manual and accepted standards for the care of received Houbara set out in the attached Annex (3); and not to sell, trade or transfer them to any other party for any reason whatsoever. I accept full legal responsibility before the competent authorities in the event of any breach.

  • You must read the guidance booklet issued by the Club in cooperation with the International Fund for Houbara Conservation, which contains all the information and specifications appropriate for keeping Houbara and the correct methods for housing and handling them.
  • Birds are handed over only to the applicant or their authorised representative, subject to presenting the Emirates ID or passport as an essential condition at collection.
  • The telephone number given above will be called to determine the delivery date and area.
  • The buyer bears the cost of caring for and feeding the Houbara ordered but not collected by the specified collection time, at AED 10 including VAT per bird per day of delay, in accordance with Board Resolution No. (9) of 2023 of the International Fund for Houbara Conservation.
  • The buyer must adhere to the delivery dates specified in their approved requests. The Club and the Fund bear no responsibility for guaranteeing the continued reservation of Houbara that any buyer is late in collecting, notwithstanding payment of the additional costs set out in clause (5).
  • The beneficiary undertakes to verify the condition and number of birds before collection. Receiving the birds in their condition at the date of collection constitutes the beneficiary's final acceptance of them. The beneficiary has no right to ask the Club for replacement, return or compensation for any bird after collection, nor to claim any reduction in the sale value.
  • The beneficiary undertakes to ensure suitable transport is available to move the received Houbara from the location specified by the Club, and is responsible for the safe transport and care of these birds in accordance with internationally recognised rules and procedures for transporting birds, which must be no less than those set out in the guidance manual attached in Annex (3).
  • The beneficiary undertakes to use the Houbara purchased for the purposes of training hunters' falcons to hunt Houbara within the designated hunting area, and hunting Houbara with falcons within the designated hunting area.