Azerbaijan handed over gazelles to Georgia - restoration of gazelles

Azerbaijan presented Georgia with 16 gazelles - the country is restoring an endangered species of gazelles. There are about 300 gazelles in the Samukhi protected area in Georgia. Gazelles were released on the territory of Nugzar Zazanashvili samukha, located in Dedoplistskaro district, Kakheti, the Agency for Protected Areas reports.

Restoration of an endangered gazelle species in Georgia

The jeyran, a beautiful artiodactyl mammal from the family of hornbills, has been recovering its numbers in Georgia since 2013. Until the 1960s, gazelles were widespread in Georgia, but their numbers declined due to urbanization and poaching. The project to restore the gazelle population is being carried out by the Agency for Protected Areas and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

A step towards increasing the number of gazelles in Georgia

The provision of 16 gazelles to Georgia is considered an important step towards the full restoration of their population. There are already about 300 gazelles in the protected area of Samukha. The first generation of ten gazelles was imported from Shirvani National Park and released into the samukhi field after several decades. Gazelles are constantly monitored and monitored by the Agency for Protected Areas and WWF to study their numbers and ensure a safe habitat. Restoration of the gazelle population is one of the main priorities of conservationists. They believe that without these animals it is impossible to improve the ecosystems of the Ior Plateau.

Interesting facts about the Ior plateau

The Iori Plateau, also known as the Gare-Kakheti Plateau, is located in eastern Georgia, between the Kura and Alazani rivers. Part of the plateau is located on the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan.