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Return of the Arabian Oryx
Return of the Arabian Oryx
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in 2002, a small herd of captive bred Arabian Oryx are transported
to a special enclosure in Wadi Rum, as part of a long term plan
to release them into the protected area. Oryx are known from living
memory to have roamed throughout the area and they are depicted
in ancient rock drawings. This release programme is the first attempt
to release them to their native habitat in Jordan, after they became
extinct as a result of excessive hunting. If the programme is successful
visitors may be lucky enough to see wild Oryx back among the wide
sandy valleys of Wadi Rum. In the meantime you can make arrangements
to visit the Oryx enclosure through the visitor centre (numbers
allowed are limited).
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