Another 10 bison were brought to Azerbaijan on November 24, 2023, as part of the bison reintroduction project implemented by the IDEA Public Union, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, and the WWF Azerbaijan Office, Report informs, citing IDEA.
The newly brought bison will be kept in an aviary for some time, and after passing the adaptation period, they will be released into the territory of Shahdag National Park.
The project is expected to be continued until 2028, and the number of bison will be 100.
Since May 2019, 36 bison have been brought to Azerbaijan from German, Belgian, and Dutch zoos, and their number has naturally increased to 61.