They were using them as a source of meat and milk. Also they were using the camels hair to build the tents. So, as a appreciation for the camels, nowadays people are making races for camels. Camel races are held in the special occasions, for example in weddings, also in the summer there are a competition. Camels live in regions where temperatures can rise above 49 degrees Celsius.
Today there are approximately fourteen million camels around the world.
Whilst the deserts of Africa and Arabia are the most well known environments, camels are also found in Asia and the mountains of South America. Many falcons are returned to the wild at the end of the falconry season. The UAE is actively engaged in research on falcons and the main prey of falconry, the houbara bustard. Breeding programmes, ringing, establishment of protected areas and remote tracking of falcons and houbara in the UAE are helping to provide effective protection of these species which have played such an important role in Arabia's past. Most of the people in the UAE know how to train and hunt by falcons.