The reintroduction of Mountain gazelleGazella gazellain Saudi Arabia

Factors affecting population dynamics of re-introduced mountain gazelles (Gazella gazella) in the Ibex Reserve, central Saudi Arabia

“…At present the species' survival is secured by extensive captive-breeding programs and reintroductions into protected areas (Dunham et al, 1993;Dunham, 1995Dunham, , 1997a. Two re-introduction programs in Saudi Arabia (Ibex Reserve and Uruq Bani Ma'Arid protected areas) have been undertaken in the past two decades (Dunham, 1997b, c).…”

“…Following the first re-introduction attempt in 1990 the population development of mountain gazelles in Wadi Ghabah (Wadi Mut'im system, Ibex Reserve) was closely monitored (Dunham et al, 1993;Dunham, 1997aDunham, ,b, 1998a. Following the second major re-introduction into Wadi Jidr in 1993, the monitoring was extended to the Wadi Bawdan system.…”

Can landscape use be among the factors that potentially make some ungulates species more difficult to conserve?

“…1). Portions of two valleys were fenced to exclude livestock and control human access prior to mountain gazelle reintroductions (Dunham et al, 1993). It was visually obvious that these fenced areas have at least double the amount of vegetation cover than unfenced areas.…”

“…Mountain gazelles were extirpated in central Saudi Arabia around the 1970s as a result of overhunting (Dunham et al, 1993). A small population consisting of approximately 80 individuals was reintroduced in the early 1990s in the Ibex Reserve, central Saudi Arabia (Dunham et al, 1993). The population grew to about two hundred, but soon experienced a population crash as a result of hunting (Dunham, 1997(Dunham, , 2001.…”

“…Mountain gazelles and Nubian ibex have a sympatric distribution throughout much of their range (Habibi, 1994). Mountain gazelles were extirpated in central Saudi Arabia around the 1970s as a result of overhunting (Dunham et al, 1993). A small population consisting of approximately 80 individuals was reintroduced in the early 1990s in the Ibex Reserve, central Saudi Arabia (Dunham et al, 1993).…”