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  2. Threatened species of Ovis orientalis arkal

Threatened species of Ovis orientalis arkal

  • Threatened species of Transcaspian urial
  • Endangered subspecies of East mouflon

Nature

Trophy hunting is a major threat to Ovis orientalis arkal.

Background

Ovis orientalis arkal is distribution includes Iran, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

Incidence

Kazakh state companies earned some US$130,000 from selling hunting tours for Ovis orientalis arkal in 1992.

The IUCN considers Ovis orientalis arkal as "Vulnerable".

Reference

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #15: Life on Land

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Biological classification
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Last update
Dec 3, 2024