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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".

Broader

Reference

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #15: Life on Land

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
(S) Species
Subject
  • Societal problems » Endangered species » Endangered species
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    1A4N
    S6423
    DOCID
    12964230
    D7NID
    157409
    Last update
    Dec 3, 2024