Kuwait
Arabian oryx formerly occurred in the deserts of western Kuwait but have long been extinct there. JalAz-Zor National Park (330km2) was established in 1990 and is fenced to limit incursions by poachers and livestock. The Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KSIR) has proposed the reintroduction of Arabian Oryx to JalAz-ZorNational Park. This initiative is still at planning. Several captive oryx breeding herds are maintained in the country. A captive oryx from Kuwait contributed to the founding group of the World Herd in 1963.
Fact File
- Total number of recorded Arabian Oryx:
- 17
- Number of males:
- 6
- Number of females:
- 11
- Number of unknown:
- NA
