O SZS/About
Slovenska zveza za sokolarstvo in zaščiito ptic ujed (SZS) je bilo ustanovljena leta 2001. Zveza ima 40 članov po vsej Sloveniji. Po Unescovem priznanju sokolarstva kot nesnovne kulturne dediščine je tudi sokolarstvo kot lov postalo bolje prepoznavna umetnost lova tudi v Sloveniji.
Kot v večini evropskih držav, je lov na majhno divjad dovoljen tudi sokolarjem. Poljska jerebica je zelo ljubljena med sokolarji, Sokolarji po vsej Evropi se posebej trudijo z najnovejšimi raziskavami za ohranjanje in obnavljanje te vrste v vseh ustreznih krajinah. Podobno kot v Sloveniji delajo tudi v vsaki državi z drugimi lovci, zlasti s tistimi, ki jih organizira Zveza združenj za lov in ohranjanje v Evropi (FACE).
Slovenian Association for Falconry and Conservation of Birds of Prey was founded in 2001. The club now has 40 members and participation extends across Slovenia. Following UNESCO recognition of falconry, this hunting art became recognised in law also in Slovenia.
As in most European countries, hunting of small game is permitted to falconers. The Grey Partridge is much loved by falconers, as a bird whose call indicates healthy landscapes, as an occasional traditional quarry for their hawks, and as something special to eat. Therefore, falconers across the whole of Europe are making a special effort, by providing the most recent research for conserving and restoring this species, in all appropriate European languages. As in Slovenia, they are also working in each country with other hunters, especially those organised through the Federation of Associations for Hunting and Conservation in Europe (FACE).
SZS je nevladna naravovarstvena organizacija. Ustanovljena je bila z namenom proučevanja in varstva ujed. SZS povezuje območna sokolarska društva in zastopa skupne interese članstva, izobražuje in vodi sokolarske izpite, izvaja programe za ohranitev ujed, sodeluje pri pripravi zakonskih predpisov ter predstavlja sokolarstvo doma in v tujini.
Sokolarstvo in UNESCO
Leta 2010 je bilo sokolarstvo priznano kot UNESKova nesnovna kulturna dediščina. To kaže na delo, ki ga je IAF leta evidentirala, da sokolarji prispevajo k inovativnim rešitvam za ohranitev ptic ujed in varstvo naravnega habitata ptic ujed.
The SZS is a non-governmental nature conservation organization. It was established with the purpose of studying and protecting birds of prey. The SZS connects regional falconer societies and represents the common interests of membership, educates and directs falconers, carries out programs for the conservation of birds of prey, participates in the preparation of legal regulations, and represents falconry at home and abroad.
Falconry and UNESCO
In 2010, Falconry was recognized as UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage. This reflects on the work IAF recorded in the years that falconers contribute to innovative solutions to conserve birds's of prey and protect their natural habitat.