Gazella

Population of endangered mountain gazelles in Turkey grows

The number of the endangered mountain gazelles, also known as "Gazella gazellas," in the southern province of Hatay, is growing, while the species' population in the world is dwindling, local authorities said on Jan. 21.

With the latest spotting, the population of the mountain gazelles has gone up by 23 percent in a year from 925 and reached 1,141.

Protection zone established for displaced Syrian gazelles

A protection zone has been designated for the endangered mountain gazelles in the southern province of Hatay, where they have been locked due to the rising border walls with neighbor country Syria.

A subspecies of Gazella Gazella, endemic to Hatay's Kırıkhan and Reyhanlı districts and some areas inside Syria, was discovered in 2008.