Saudi Arabia released 313 desert gazelles; 20 years later, both species had established in a vast protected desert
- Across one of Saudi Arabia’s largest protected desert landscapes, a conservation experiment that began in the 1990s is still visible two decades later.
- A total of 313 captive-bred Arabian and sand gazelles were released into Uruq Bani Ma'arid, where their movements were first followed with radio tracking.
- When researchers returned in 2015–2016, a large camera-trap survey showed that both species had established populations, although they used different parts of the reserve.
Unverified
- Across one of Saudi Arabia’s largest protected desert landscapes, a conservation experiment that began in the 1990s is still visible two decades later.
- A total of 313 captive-bred Arabian and sand gazelles were released into Uruq Bani Ma'arid, where their movements were first followed with radio tracking.
- When researchers returned in 2015–2016, a large camera-trap survey showed that both species had established populations, although they used different parts of the reserve.
Sources: Times of India