International Fund for Houbara Conservation (IFHC)

International Fund for Houbara Conservation (IFHC) is rated 3 out of 5 in the category environmental services. Read and write reviews about International Fund for Houbara Conservation (IFHC). The International Fund for Houbara Conservation (IFHC) is a non-profit organisation supported by the Government of Abu Dhabi. It is one of the world's largest species conservation projects, overseeing an international network of specialised Houbara breeding centres to support and increase wild populations of the bird in its natural habitats across entire species range. Abu Dhabi’s Houbara programme actually started in the 1970s. The decline in numbers of the birds in the wild was recognised by the UAE’s then President, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who initiated a project based on a vision for conservation, underpinned by principles, which remain at the heart of the programme today. From its beginnings in the UAE in 1977, the programme expanded to reflect the need for global cooperation; the range of the Houbara stretches from North Africa, through the Middle East and into Asia. In 1996, the international operations of the Houbara programme were incorporated into a single management entity: the International Fund for Houbara Conservation.