18 years after the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo and the Nature and Parks Authority launched the project to restore the Persian donkey, which became extinct from Israel due to hunting, it can now be crowned one of the most successful in the world.
In recent weeks, a large number of females have been photographed together with new fawns born in the wild. Some of these females are native to nature themselves, second or third generation from liberation.
Donkeys at Nahal Sorek Reserve in the Judean Hills, photo: courtesy of the Biblical Zoo
The Persian donkey is a species of deer that became extinct from the country due to hunting. Over the years, more than 200 individuals have been released in the Nahal Sorek Nature Reserve in the Judean Hills, which are monitored in the field by the park's nature conservation coordinator using cameras. The fact that the population in the reserve is able to multiply on its own is a great sign of the success of the reclamation project.
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