“Reintroduction efforts began in 1999 with just six animals. Since then, the population has grown to 319 deer, according to the park officials. The Bukhara deer, endemic to Central Asia, historically inhabited forests along the Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers, as well as the Kyzylkum region.

By the mid-20th century, the species had nearly disappeared from Kazakhstan. With support from the World Wildlife Fund and zoologists from Almaty and Moscow, Kazakhstan launched its first Bukhara deer restoration initiative along the Syr Darya River in 2000.”

From The Astana Times.