RIYADH: Wildlife conservation efforts have resulted in the birth of the first onager (Equus hemionus) in more than 100 years on Saudi soil at the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve, marking the return of a species that had disappeared from the Arabian Peninsula for over a century. The reserve said the male onager was born in June last year as part of the Arabian rewilding program, which aims to reintroduce 23 native species to their former habitats, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

RIYADH: Wildlife conservation efforts have resulted in the birth of the first onager (Equus hemionus) in more than 100 years on Saudi soil at the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal…

The first birth of onager (Equus hemionus) on Saudi soil in more than 100 years was recorded at Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve, thanks to the intensive Saudi wildlife…

First onager born in Saudi Arabia in more than a century highlights a breakthrough for endangered species recovery and the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve.

Saudi Arabia has recorded its first onager birth in more than a century. Learn about the rare Asiatic wild ass and why the milestone matters.