Editing Falconry (section)

== Intangible cultural heritage ==
{{Main|UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists}}
{{Infobox intangible heritage
| ICH         = Falconry, a living human heritage
| Countries   = Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Syria, and the United Arab Emirates
| ID          = 01708
| Year        = 2021
| Session     = 16th
| List        = Representative
}}
In 2010, UNESCO inscribed falconry on its Representative List of the [[intangible cultural heritage|Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity]] upon the nomination of eleven countries in which it is an important element of their culture: [[Belgium]], the [[Czech Republic]], [[France]], [[South Korea]], [[Mongolia]], [[Morocco]], [[Qatar]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Spain]], [[Syria]], and the [[United Arab Emirates]]. [[Austria]] and [[Hungary]] were added in 2012; [[Germany]], [[Italy]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[Pakistan]], and [[Portugal]] were added in 2016; and [[Croatia]], [[Ireland]], [[Kyrgyzstan]], the [[Netherlands]], [[Poland]], and [[Slovakia]] were added in 2021. Nominated by a total of twenty-four countries, falconry is the largest multi-national element on the Representative List.<ref name="unesco">{{cite web|title=Falconry, a living human heritage|url=https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/falconry-a-living-human-heritage-01708|website=[[UNESCO]]|access-date=22 December 2023}}</ref>

In their rationale for inscription on the list, the nominators highlighted that "Originally a means of obtaining food, falconry has acquired other values over time and has been integrated into communities as a social and recreational practice and as a way of connecting with nature. Today, falconry is practised by people of all ages in many countries. As an important cultural symbol in many of those countries, it is transmitted from generation to generation through a variety of means, including through mentoring, within families or in training clubs".<ref name="unesco"/>