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Ten years of Arabian oryx conservation breeding in Saudi Arabia – achievements and regional perspectives

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

Stéphane Ostrowski ,
Eric Bedin ,
Daniel M. Lenain  and
Abdulaziz H. Abuzinada
Stéphane Ostrowski
Affiliation:
National Wildlife Research Center, PO Box 1086, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
Eric Bedin
Affiliation:
National Wildlife Research Center, PO Box 1086, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
Daniel M. Lenain
Affiliation:
National Wildlife Research Center, PO Box 1086, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulaziz H. Abuzinada
Affiliation:
National Commission for Wildlife Conservation and Development, PO Box 61681, Riyadh 1157, Saudi Arabia.
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The National Commission for Wildlife Conservation and Development was established in 1986 to oversee all wildlife conservation programmes in Saudi Arabia. The Arabian oryx Oryx leucoryx is one of the flagship species of the Saudi Arabian reintroduction policy. It has been captive-bred since 1986 at the National Wildlife Research Center near Taif. With the creation of a network of protected areas in the former distribution range of the species, attention has shifted to the release of captive-bred oryx into Mahazat as-Sayd and 'Uruq Bani Ma'arid reserves. Similar programmes carried out in other countries of the Arabian Peninsula underline the need for regional co-operation and pan-Arabic public awareness programmes, in addition to captive-breeding and reintroduction projects.

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Research Article
Information
Oryx , Volume 32 , Issue 3 , July 1998 , pp. 209 - 222
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Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1998

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