Bringing Biblical Deer to the Holy Land
Organization information
The Tisch Family Zoological Gardens, the Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem
Location: Jerusalem, Israel
Summary
The Persian Fallow Deer (Dama dama mesopotamica) is one of the kosher animals mentioned in Deuteronomy 14:4-5. Thought to be extinct by the 1940's, a small population of this species was rediscovered in Iran in 1956. They are nearly extinct in the wild today, inhabiting only three small habitats in Iran and two areas in Israel where they have been successfully reintroduced since 1996. This conservation program focuses on their reintroduction into the wild at Nahal Soreq near Jerusalem, Israel.
Project locations
Israel