Arabian oryx reintroduction: Difference between revisions

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Since March 1999, the [[Emirate of Abu Dhabi]] has been host to an inter-governmental body known as The Coordinating Committee for the Conservation of the Arabian Oryx, which oversees the coordination of conservation efforts for this species within the Arabian Peninsula.<ref name="arabian/oryx/project/regional"/> In 2012, GSCAO carried out an Arabian Oryx Disease Survey which was funded by the [[Environment Agency Abu Dhabi|Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD)]], in the range states.

The Arabian oryx are periodically released in protected areas, such as the Qasr Al Sarab Protected Area. As of 2017, it is estimated that around 10,000 Arabian oryx, of which 5,000 are estimated to be in Abu Dhabi, are currently in the wild in the United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://gulfnews.com/business/tourism/arabian-oryx-programme-boosts-uaes-biodiversity-1.2129389|title=Arabian Oryx programme boosts UAE’s biodiversity|author=Gulf News|date=23 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.arabianoryx.org/En/UAE/Pages/default.aspx|title=UAE Fact Profile|publisher=Arabianoryx.org}}</ref>

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