The Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) is a wild animal that was once endangered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, having disappeared for approximately eighty to one hundred years. The reasons for its extinction included environmental factors, overhunting, and the loss of vegetation, which led to a significant decline in its population.
In collaboration with the National Center for Wildlife, several nature reserves in the Kingdom have contributed to the reintroduction and breeding of the Arabian oryx. Notable among these is the NEOM Reserve, where four species were released: the Arabian oryx, the Arabian sand gazelle (Gazella marica), the ibex, and the mountain gazelle (Gazella gazella). Additionally, the King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Royal Nature Reserve houses a herd of Arabian oryx, while the King Khalid Royal Reserve contains ten Arabian oryx and thirty Arabian sand gazelles.
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