Arabian oryx reintroduction in Oman: Successes and setbacks

ORYX

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 168-175

  Spalton, J A ^a   Lawrence, M W ^a   Brend, S A ^a  

^a Office of the Adviser for Conservation of the Environment Oman   (Oman)

Author keywords

Arabian oryx; Oman; Oryx leucoryx; Poaching; Reintroduction

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; POACHING; REINTRODUCTION; UNGULATE;

OMAN;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; ORYX; ORYX LEUCORYX; UNGULATA;

EID: 0033120686     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3008.1999.00062.x     Document Type: Article

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