Saudi Wild Centre Releases 22 Endangered Animals Into Natural Reserve

  • Publish date: Thursday، 22 December 2022
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The National Center for Wildlife in Saudi released 20 gazelles and two brown vultures into the Ibex Reserve Protected Area in Al-Hariq governorate on Wednesday.

Saudi Press Agency said the move is part of the center's program to breed and resettle endangered local species in their natural habitats in all regions of the Kingdom, Saudi Press Agency reported.

The center’s CEO Muhammad Ali Qurban said that an increase in and resettlement of local endangered species restores biodiversity in natural environments, enhances ecological balance, and consolidates environmental sustainability.

He added that the center will release more than 1,000 wild animals in various reserves and national parks during this season after it was able to release 785 animals in the past season.

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