The slender-horned rhim gazelles, which are native to North Africa, have become an endangered species (Mahmud Turkia)Cocooned in white bags and nestled in the arms of volunteers, eight young rhim gazelles -- an endangered species native to North Africa -- have been transferred to an uninhabited Libyan island. Environmentalist hope their new home on Farwa island, near Tunisia, will be a haven for the vulnerable animal. As soon as they were released, the young gazelles took off frolicking before promptly disappearing behind the island's wild bushes. Farwa, though not their natural habitat, seems to have suited the first group of gazelles released on the island, Youssef Gandouz, an environmental activist, told AFP. "The vegetation on Farwa is sufficient" for the survival of rhim gazelles, said Ftess, and Gandouz added the narrow island "is now a safe haven where turtles and migratory birds can nest and feed".

Source: The North Africa Journal July 28, 2024 03:11 UTC