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Species Released at Mahazat as-Sayd Protected Area
Mahazat as-Sayd Protected Area
/ Asian Houbara bustard (Macqueen's Bustard)
Location:  |
Najd Pediplain, Saudi Arabia
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Latitude:  |
22.15'N
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Longitude:  |
41.40'E
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Reason For Action:  |
Other
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Reason For Decline:  |
Habitat Loss Hunting
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Problem Addressed?  |
Partially
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Release Habitat Type:  |
Desert
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Total Habitat Area (acres):  |
554514.00
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Size of Release Area (acres):  |
988.00
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Within Known Range:  |
Yes
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Habitat Protected?  |
Yes
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Habitat Alterations:  |
Predator Fencing
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Invasives Removed:  |
Not Located
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Wild Population Present?  |
No
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Wild Population Size:  |
0
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Program Status:  |
Completed
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Program Status Year:  |
1998
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Continually Supplemented?  |
No
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Population Status:  |
Not Located
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Population Status Year:  |
Not Located
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Current Population Size:  |
500
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Current Population Year:  |
2008
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Agencies:  |
National Wildlife Research Center, Saudi Arabia
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