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Reintroduction of European Bison in Azerbaijan
Miembros contribuyentes de la UICN:International Dialogue for Environmental Action Public Association
Detalles del proyecto
| Nombre | Reintroduction of European Bison in Azerbaijan |
| Descripción | In 2019, in collaboration with Shahdag National Park, Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, and WWF Azerbaijan, IDEA launched a project to reintroduce European bison in Azerbaijan. The aim is to restore the South Caucasus’ historic population of this species, also known as the wisent, which had long thrived in this area until being hunted to extinction in the early 20th century. The reintroduction area covers 305 hectares within the Shahdag National Park in the Ismayilli district. First, a bison reintroduction centre was constructed at the site in 2017 to help the bison safely adapt to the area. Then, in 2019 the first 12 European bison were brought over from zoos in Germany, France and Belgium, with more having arrived since then. After a two-year acclimatisation period the bison are released to bolster the free-roaming population. Some of them are fitted with a GPS collar to monitor their movements and behaviour, and gather data on their lifestyle. The project aims to establish a stable founder population of at least 100 European bison by 2028. As of September 2024 it numbers 66. In such a way, Shahdag National Park is becoming the first location in the South Caucasus where European bison roam freely again following extinction. |
| Miembros contribuyentes de la UICN | International Dialogue for Environmental Action Public Association |
| Fecha de inicio | 17/5/2019 |
| Fecha final | 31/12/2029 |
| Acciones de conservación | 2.3 Habitat & Natural Process Restoration4.3 Awareness & Communications |
| Presupuesto anual necesario | - |
| Presupuesto anual total | - |
| Personal | ♀ - | ♂ - |
| Beneficiarios | ♀ - | ♂ - |
Reducción potencial del riesgo de extinción de especies como resultado de acciones de reducción de amenazas
Valor absoluto (STAR)
Este gráfico de barras apiladas representa el desglose relativo de la oportunidad potencial total de la contribución seleccionada para reducir el riesgo global de extinción de especies mediante la adopción de medidas para reducir las diferentes amenazas a las especies dentro de sus límites. Los porcentajes se refieren a la cantidad de la oportunidad total que podría lograrse reduciendo esa amenaza concreta.
% Contribución de las amenazas a la extinción de especies
18.63%
8.1 Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases
18.83%
11.3 Temperature extremes
18.98%
2.3 Livestock farming & ranching
19.15%
5.3 Logging & wood harvesting
19.98%
5.1 Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals
Tipo de amenaza