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href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Feb 11, 2010 eTurboNews...for endangered species' conservation and is internationally recognized for the successful breeding of desert antelopes, most notably the Arabian oryx. ... The Arabian oryx returns to Jordan - Jul 31, 2009 The NationalThe gates open to allow the 20 nervous Arabian oryx from the Emirates to claim their place in Wadi Rum. Their release took place on Wednesday. UAE Releasess 20 Arabian Oryx in Jordan's Wadi Rum - Jul 30, 2009 WAM - Emirates News AgencyWAM Abu Dhabi, Jul 30th, 2009 (WAM)--Twenty Arabian Oryx (8 males and 12 females) were released yesterday (Wednesday July 29, 2009) by the United Arab Dazzled by Dubai delights - Jul 26, 2009 Sunday SunAside from the odd Arabian oryx, there is nothing else in sight. The sumptuous surroundings are so peaceful and stunning, I really could be in paradise. Paradox of progress? - Jul 25, 2009 East AfricanThe first site to be removed was Oman's Arabian Oryx Antelope Sanctuary after the country decided to reduce the size of the protected area by 90 per cent, Photography competition for UAE wildlife launched - Jul 23, 2009 GulfNewsAlready, films and photographs of 364 UAE species, such as the sooty falcon and Arabian oryx, have been banked in the ARKive vault and are available online. Jordan lures eco-tourists with waterfalls, canyons - Mar 8, 2009 Asbury Park PressJordan's conservation efforts included the 1978 reintroduction of the once nearly extinct Arabian oryx, an elegant white antelope native to the Arabian Alain de Botton analyses the modern workplace - Mar 20, 2009 Times Online...of our relationships, avoiding the compulsive and all-consuming dietary priorities under which still labour the emperor penguin and Arabian oryx. New flights to Sir Bani yas - Mar 19, 2009 The National...developed with a focus on nature and adventure, contains more than 23 animal species, that include the world’s largest herds of the endangered Arabian oryx. Dubai nature reserve is an oasis - Feb 7, 2009 Vancouver Sun,By John Ballem, For the Calgary HeraldNovember 19, 2008 Less than on hour's drive from Dubai, that city on steroids, is a magical oasis, where desert Mangrove Planting Drive on Sir Bani Yas Island - Jan 27, 2009 Zawya,...home to the Arabian Wildlife Park and its herd of around 400 Arabian Oryx -- one of the largest of its kind in the world -- is another attraction. Sir Bani Yas Island Air Service launched - Jan 26, 2009 e-Travel Blackboard (press release),Outdoor activities include: 4x4 tours of the Arabian Wildlife Park, which has one of the world’s largest herds of Arabian Oryx; kayaking through mangrove Always elsewhere - Feb 2, 2009 Indian Express,A variety of shy, fleet, bi-horned mammals appear uni-horned in profile and from a distance-the Tibetan chiru, the Arabian oryx-and the legend of the الØياة الÙ?طرية والتمدد العمراني - Feb 11, 2009 الوطن,الثديية اللبونة تنتشر Ù?ÙŠ هذه النظم ومن هذه الأنواع, المها العربي Arabian Oryx الغزلان والريم العربية (Gazelle gazelle) والثعالب والذئاب والقط الرملي. Into the wild: Oman’s natural wildlife - Nov 9, 2008 e-Travel Blackboard (press release),After returning to Oman in 1980 to start new herds, the Arabian Oryx Sanctuary was established at Jiddat Al Harasis in central Oman. Taking paradise public - Nov 4, 2008 The National,Take the Arabian oryx. Famous for its white colour and distinctively shaped horns, it once roamed the peninsula deserts in large herds, covering thousands Global recognition for Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve - Nov 13, 2008 eTravelBlackboard - Asia Edition,...the successful re-introduction and protection of the Arabian Oryx, the Arabian and Sand Gazelles and a wide variety of other mammal species, Abu Dhabi to create 'new Maldives' - Nov 13, 2008 Telegraph.co.uk,...of the 50-square mile island, is home to 23 species of animals, including giraffes, antelopes, hyenas and a 400-strong herd of endangered Arabian Oryx. Grand plans ahead for Sir Bani Yas Island - Nov 3, 2008 GulfNews,It is believed that Arabian Oryx are extinct in the wild but there are around 400 on Sir Bani Yas. Six striped hyenas were recently added. Abu Dhabi plans new resort to resemble Maldives - Nov 14, 2008 asap News,Park covers a large part of the island’s 50 square miles, and is home to 23 animal species, such as antelopes, giraffes, hyenas and the Arabian Oryx. WTM: Abu Dhabi unveils Desert Islands - Nov 12, 2008 TTG live,It is home to 23 species of free-roaming animals, including giraffe, hyena, antelope and Arabian Oryx. Other available activities include mountain biking, Israel's security barrier adds to wildlife's struggle for survival - Nov 3, 2008 Toronto Star,They include Persian fallow deer, wild ass and the Arabian oryx, famous for its two long and delicate horns. With tough restrictions on hunting and a Desert Island's first nature-based tourism destination opens in ... - Nov 6, 2008 Business Intelligence Middle East (press release),...square kilometre island and is home to a variety of free roaming animals including one of the world’s largest herds, of more than 400, of Arabian oryx. Dubai desert reserve gets protection - Nov 8, 2008 GulfNews,...as well as the successful re-introduction and protection of the Arabian Oryx, the Arabian and Sand Gazelles and a wide variety of other mammal species. Mohammed pays visit to Sir Bani Yas - Nov 8, 2008 The National,Today the island is home to 23 species of animals that roam free across the reserve, including 400 Arabian oryx, one of the world’s largest herds of the UAE: Mohammed bin Zayed meets King of Sweden - Oct 24, 2008 ISRIA (subscription),Upon his arrival at the Guest House, King Gustaf watched a heritage show for falcons, horses, camels and Arabian oryx. He was also briefed by Khaled Al International Launch of Desert Islands First Phase at World Travel ... - Nov 11, 2008 Zawya (press release),...and is home to more than 23 species of free-roaming animals, including one of the world's largest herds of endangered Arabian Oryx. 24 hours in Dubai - Sep 26, 2008 Globe and Mail,...rooms with private pools, full-service spa and complimentary falconry lessons, Al Maha boasts a sanctuary for endangered wildlife like the Arabian oryx. New Technology to Rescue Endangered Animals - Sep 23, 2008 Khaleej Times,...in Oman has indicated concerns that private collectors and hunters from the UAE are harming population of the Arabian Leopard and the Arabian Oryx. Desert dreams - Sep 11, 2008 XPRESS,Its Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve is home to the Arabian oryx, one of the rarest animals on the planet.â€? Such an honour is reserved only for the best, Zayed vision: Transforming desert into green haven - Sep 20, 2008 GulfNews,Under his directives, breeding programmes in Al Ain Zoo helped increase the number of the Arabian oryx from four in the 1960s to its present number of 2500. If you can check it, American probably has a fee for it - Sep 7, 2008 Seattle Times,Endangered Arabian oryx? More important, why exactly isn't the decomposing head of a deer or moose considered carrion luggage? Cost: $100. Captive breeding proposed for Palmyra's Northern Bald Ibis - Sep 17, 2008 BirdLife International,...using adapted compounds that were previously used for captive breeding of Arabian Oryx (a Critically Endangered species of antelope). New greenfield airports to spur economic growth in regions - Sep 9, 2008 Zawya,The project will enable rapid communication links with the desert heartland of the Sultanate, which is home to the world-renowned Arabian Oryx reserve and Early Casualties of the Industry - Aug 11, 2008 Washington Post,...to delete from its list of World Heritage sites Oman's more than 10000-square-mile sanctuary for the endangered Arabian oryx, a long-horned antelope. Capital's 'Florist of Arabia' is honoured for botanical work - Jul 26, 2008 Scotsman,The ornate centrepiece is a model of the head of an Arabian Oryx, a species of antelope saved from extinction and now increasing in numbers, Exhibition on nature in Oman - Aug 4, 2008 Khaleej Times,The exhibition will focus on the following four main components of the country’s environment conservation efforts: the Arabian Oryx project in the Wusta Commentary | Airlines charge for the darnedest things - Aug 10, 2008 MiamiHerald.com,Endangered Arabian Oryx? More importantly, why exactly isn't the decomposing head of a deer or moose considered carrion luggage? Cost: $100. Tourist Guide - Jul 30, 2008 مكتشÙ? الاردن,...of Nature to reintroduce animals that had become extinct in the region, such as the Arabian oryx (an antelope species), ostriches and gazelle. Dubai reserve teems with wildlife - Apr 22, 2008 Vancouver Sun,Less than an hour's drive from Dubai, that city on steroids, is a magical oasis, where desert animals thrive and have no fear of man. Emirates Wildlife Society Invites Dubai to share its environment ... - Mar 27, 2008 AME Info,Thanks to 'Operation Oryx' the Arabian Oryx was saved from extinction. WWF was born into this world in 1961. It was the product of a deep concern held by a 48 New Rooms for the Sohar Beach by Swiss-Belhotel - Mar 27, 2008 ASIATravelTips.com,...(including more than 500 forts, castles and towers), as well as nature reserves (including Ra’s Hadd Turtle Reserve and The Arabian Oryx Sanctuary). Uninterrupted desert dreams - Feb 6, 2008 Emirates Business 24/7,Sandstone floors and hand-plastered walls, Arabian oryx and mountain gazelles moving across the landscapes and colourfully bridled camels go hand-in-hand $1bn dream will bring lions to your doorstep - Jan 24, 2008 Emirates Business 24/7,If people see the Arabian oryx every day, they will understand it or want to know more about it. “It is all about familiarity. So many children are either Oman steps out of the shade - Jan 26, 2008 ic Wales,...flora and fauna at the very centre of government policy, protecting and preserving, for example, the Arabian Oryx and marine turtles. Scimitar oryx is back from the brink - Nov 4, 2007 Gulf News,In April the zoo, operating under the Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi, released a number of Arabian Oryx to their natural habitat as part of its reintroduction Umm Saud: Forever a part of Kuwait - Nov 9, 2007 Kuwait Times,Saudi Arabian King Abd Al-Aziz once gave Dame Violet an Arabian Oryx (now extinct in the wild) which she kept as a pet. Col Dickson wrote a book entitled, Proposed Bridge Endangers Dresden Elbe Valley's World Heritage Status - Nov 15, 2007 AHNThe Arabian Oryx Sanctuary of Oman is the only site that has been de-listed from the World Heritage List. It was removed last July because Oman failed to World Heritage Site in Germany May Be De-Listed If Bridge is Built - Nov 14, 2007 NewsBlaze,That was the Arabian Oryx Sanctuary of Oman, which was removed in July this year because of the country's failure to meet what the Committee said were its Uncovering our world - 22 Oct 2007 Gulf News,In the UAE, the most endangered animals are the Arabian Tahr, the Arabian Leopard and Arabian Oryx. "We need to understand that due to the development rate, Paquita Machris, 95; big-game hunter, conservationist - Oct 17, 2007 Los Angeles Times,...noted that Machris' safari club "was instrumental in relocating and preserving a herd of Arabian oryx when only 35 existed in the world. Oman - the serene gem of the Gulf region - Oct 11, 2007 Sur,They include the white Arabian oryx, military emblems and the traditional long-spouted coffee pot. The capital is a prime example of intelligent and Joint campaign to raise ecological awareness - Sep 27, 2007 Gulf News,...for which conservation measures will have a greater impact including marine turtles, sailfish, Arabian tahr, Arabian leopard and the Arabian oryx. Look at us, world Manitoba pitches boreal forest as UNESCO site - Oct 7, 2007 Winnipeg Free Press,At the same meeting that saw Ottawa's Rideau Canal added to the list, an Arabian Oryx sanctuary got turfed because the government of Oman shrunk the size of An animal park director's 'stud books' set up mates for endangered ... - Sep 22, 2007 North County Times,Park spokeswoman Yadira Galindo said Przewalski's horses, the California condor, and types of antelopes known as bongos and Arabian oryx are some of the Twenty-three new biosphere reserves join UNESCO’s Man and the ... - Sep 24, 2007 Forest NewsWatch.com (subscription),Breeding centres are reintroducing native fauna, such as the Arabian oryx and desert gazelle, alongside modern oil and gas pumping stations bringing Alexander Gillespie: World watches as species face oblivion - Aug 11, 2007 New Zealand Herald,A regrettable case involved the Arabian Oryx, which lived in a large World Heritage site in Oman. The population of this species plummeted from 480 in 1999 Top 10 oddball (theme) hotels - Aug 16, 2007 MSNBC...in a 225-square-kilometer desert conservation reserve inhabited by rheem gazelle, scimitar-horned and Arabian oryx, and Arabian fox. UN organization lists natural, cultural sites - Jul 22, 2007 Press-Enterprise (subscription),The UN culture committee, meeting in Wellington, New Zealand, in late June and early July, removed Oman's Arabian Oryx Sanctuary from the list. Summer sleepovers - Jul 22, 2007 San Jose Mercury News,On a hill in the distance, a herd of Arabian oryx - the hoofed beast believed to be the source of the unicorn myth - grazes in spring pastures. Asian Games torch winds its way through Sharjah Nov 16, 2006 ...various colleges. Organisers said the shape of the torch has been inspired by the curves of the horns of the Arabian Oryx. The mascot ... - Gulf News, Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa, the ultimate weekend escape! Nov 4, 2006 ...the Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa has won countless accolades as a unique ecological desert park dedicated to the preservation of the rare Arabian oryx and the ... - AME Info (press release), High priority to healthy environment Nov 13, 2006 ...the private sector in coordination with the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Environment and Water Resources (MRMEWR) at the Arabian Oryx Sanctuary as ... - Times of Oman, The Torch set to make its way back to the Middle East region Nov 9, 2006 The torch is shaped like the curved horns of the Arabian oryx, Qatar’s national animal which inspired Orry, the official Games mascot, with the maroon and ... - Peninsula On-line, Story of 40-year-old LA Zoo is wild one Nov 10, 2006 The zoo has also been a key player in breeding such endangered species as the California condor and the Arabian oryx for reintroduction into the wild. ... - Los Angeles Daily News, [an error occurred while processing this directive] archives | news | XML / RSS feed | featured
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