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In pictures: Al Marzoum reserve in the western region of Abu Dhabi
Marzoom Hunting Reserve in Al Gharbia, the Western Region, opened its doors recently to receive the first group of visitors and falconers in its second season, running from mid-November 2016 to mid-February 2017.
Qatari men pose with Houbara bustards after a falcon hunted them at al-Marzoom Hunting reserve, 150kms west of Abu Dhabi on January 20, 2017. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)
Emirati Ahmed bin Hayai, head of Al-Marzoom Hunting association, flies a falcon at Al-Marzoum Reserve, 150 kms west of Abu Dhabi, on January 21, 2017. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)
Obaid Al-Mazrouei (R) inspects his falcon during a hunting event at the Al-Marzoum Reserve, 150 kms west of Abu Dhabi, on January 21, 2017. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)
A falcon hunts a Houbara bustard bird at the Al-Marzoum Reserve, 150 kms west of Abu Dhabi, on January 21, 2017. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)
A trainer helps a falcon eat the hare it hunted at al-Marzoom Hunting reserve, 150kms west of Abu Dhabi on January 21, 2017. (AFP/Getty Images)
A hare runs as it’s hunted by a falcon at al-Marzoom Hunting reserve, 150kms west of Abu Dhabi on January 21, 2017. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)
A trainer tries to release the hare from the falcon at al-Marzoom Hunting reserve, 150kms west of Abu Dhabi on January 21, 2017. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)
A falcon sits on a perch at al-Marzoom Hunting reserve, 150kms west of Abu Dhabi on January 20, 2017. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)
A falcon hunts a Houbara bustard at al-Marzoom Hunting reserve, 150kms west of Abu Dhabi on January 20, 2017. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)
A falcon hunts a Houbara bustard at al-Marzoom Hunting reserve, 150kms west of Abu Dhabi on January 20, 2017. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)
