The reintroduction of wild donkeys by Israel in 1982 contributed to the creation of an oasis in an extreme environment.

In 1982, Israel released 28 wild donkeys to its desert; 44 years later, they created an oasis in one of Earth's most extreme places - The Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/nature/in-1982-israel-released-28-wild-donkeys-to-its-desert-44-years-later-they-created-an-oasis-in-one-of-earths-most-extreme-places/articleshow/134048769.cms Wild donkeys once roamed this desert until intensive hunting in the early 20th century drove them to extinction in the region. The original plan by Israeli authorities was simply to return a lost species to its historical habitat for conservation reasons.

In 1982, Israel released 28 wild donkeys to its desert; 44 years later, they created an oasis in one of Earth's most extreme places - The Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/nature/in-1982-israel-released-28-wild-donkeys-to-its-desert-44-years-later-they-created-an-oasis-in-one-of-earths-most-extreme-places/articleshow/134048769.cms Wild donkeys once roamed this desert until intensive hunting in the early 20th century drove them to extinction in the region. The original plan by Israeli authorities was simply to return a lost species to its historical habitat for conservation reasons.

In 1982, Israel released 28 wild donkeys to its desert; 44 years later, they created an oasis in one of Earth's most extreme places - The Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/nature/in-1982-israel-released-28-wild-donkeys-to-its-desert-44-years-later-they-created-an-oasis-in-one-of-earths-most-extreme-places/articleshow/134048769.cms Wild donkeys once roamed this desert until intensive hunting in the early 20th century drove them to extinction in the region. The original plan by Israeli authorities was simply to return a lost species to its historical habitat for conservation reasons.