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RIYADH: More than 20 spiny-tailed lizards have been released into the King Khalid Royal Reserve, reported Saudi Press Agency.
The move is part of a joint program between the Imam Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Royal Reserve Development Authority and the National Center for Wildlife. The authority said it would boost the reptile’s population, amid warnings from the International Union for Conservation of Nature that it was classified as an endangered species.
The release is part of wider efforts to increase the numbers of those species identified as being endangered in line with the national environment conservation strategy and the Saudi Vision 2030.
In cooperation with the NCW, the authority has released several endangered species including the Arabian sand gazelle, mountain gazelle, Arabian oryx and Nubian ibex, in a bid to reintroduce them to their natural habitats.