UAE's wildlife repopulation programmes - in pictures

  • The largest population of Arabian oryx now lives in protected areas in the UAE after previously being listed as extinct in the wild. All photos: Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi
    The largest population of Arabian oryx now lives in protected areas in the UAE after previously being listed as extinct in the wild. All photos: Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi
  • Arabian oryx were reclassified as vulnerable by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature in December 2023
    Arabian oryx were reclassified as vulnerable by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature in December 2023
  • Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi has also spearheaded a repopulation programme for scimitar-horned oryx
    Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi has also spearheaded a repopulation programme for scimitar-horned oryx
  • Scimitar-horned oryx calves with their mothers in Chad
    Scimitar-horned oryx calves with their mothers in Chad
  • The Sahelian plains of Chad are now home to more than 600 scimitar-horned oryx
    The Sahelian plains of Chad are now home to more than 600 scimitar-horned oryx
  • The agency released six Dama gazelles into a wildlife reserve in Chad in May 2024
    The agency released six Dama gazelles into a wildlife reserve in Chad in May 2024
  • The Dama gazelle is classified as critically endangered
    The Dama gazelle is classified as critically endangered
  • Three of the gazelles are equipped with satellite tracking devices, so the team can monitor the animals’ progress in the reserve
    Three of the gazelles are equipped with satellite tracking devices, so the team can monitor the animals’ progress in the reserve
  • The agency has also helped repopulate the addax antelope in Chad
    The agency has also helped repopulate the addax antelope in Chad
  • The addax, also known as the white antelope, is native to the Sahara
    The addax, also known as the white antelope, is native to the Sahara
  • The addax is classified as critically endangered
    The addax is classified as critically endangered