The Arabian oryx has been reintroduced in Oman, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Syria, Jordan, Qatar, and Bahrain. Currently, there are breeding groups of this oryx species in Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and Israel.
The total population of the species has already exceeded 2,000, and the extinction of the Arabian oryx as a species is no longer a given. In addition, there are about 6,000 animals living in captivity.
