The North African houbara bustard is an endangered bird. They were over-hunted, and their land has been destroyed. There is a plan to prevent their extinction and it's entirely financed by Abu Dhabi's Government. 15,000 birds are released per season. The ones that are kept for breeding are trained to be familiar with humans. 400 females are inseminated a day in Enjil. It takes 24 days for the eggs to hatch in an incubation facility. 10 per cent will be for breeding, and the rest will be released. 65 per cent of the released birds survive in a year. Over the past 10 years, the density has increased 10 times.
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