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The Arabian oryx or white oryx (Oryx leucoryx) is a medium-sized antelope with a distinct shoulder bump, long, straight horns, and a tufted tail. [2] It is a bovid , and the smallest member of the genus Oryx , native to desert and steppe areas of the Arabian Peninsula .
The Arabian oryx was reintroduced to Israel in 1978, when a breeding program was established. The animals bred successfully in captivity until they reached 80 individuals in 1996, some of which were released in the Arabah Valley and the Negev. They subsequently reproduced naturally, reaching a population of approximately 100 by 2004. [119]
The Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx, Arabic: المها), became extinct in the wild in 1972 in the Arabian Peninsula. It was reintroduced in 1982 in Oman , but poaching has reduced its numbers there. One of the largest populations of Arabian oryxes exists on Sir Bani Yas Island in the United Arab Emirates .
The Arabian oryx was known to be in decline since the early 1900s in the Arabian Peninsula. By the 1930 there were two separate populations isolated from each other. [6] In 1960, Lee M. Talbot reported that Arabian oryx appeared to be extinct in its former range along the southern edge of Ar-Rub' al-Khali.
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The Wildlife Reserve in Al Wusta, formerly the Arabian Oryx Sanctuary, is a nature reserve in the Omani Central Desert and Coastal Hills. In a much larger form, it was included in the UNESCO World Heritage list, but in 2007 it became the first site to be removed from the World Heritage list. [ 1 ]
Hypnosis in sports has therapeutic and performance-enhancing functions. [1] The mental state of athletes during training and competition is said to impact performance. [1] Hypnosis is a form of mental training [2] and can therefore contribute to enhancing athletic execution. Sports hypnosis is used by athletes, coaches and psychologists. [2]
Paul McKenna (born 8 November 1963) [1] is a British hypnotist, behavioural scientist, television and radio broadcaster and author of self-help books.. McKenna has hosted self-improvement television shows and presents seminars in hypnosis, neuro-linguistic programming, weight loss, motivation, the Zen meditation Big Mind, Amygdala Depotentiation Therapy (ADT) and the Havening techniques.