North African ostrich especially in northern Sahara, where North African ostriches had been extinct for 50 years. Ostriches were imported from Chad and reintroduced to Souss-Massa National Park in Morocco. In Tunisia, North African ostriches were once common in the southern region of the country. The subspecies had been extirpated since 1887. In 2014, North African ostriches were finally returned to Tunisia after 127 years of being extinct. The birds were first reintroduced to Dghoumès National Park. They were then reintroduced to Sidi Toui National Park, and then to Orbata Faunal Reserve. It is planned that the red-necked ostrich will also recover in
Guillaume de Ramel in the late-1800s. As an investor, de Ramel has focused on starting new businesses and real estate development. He assisted in constructing an aircraft hangar facility at the Newport State Airport. In 2011, de Ramel was appointed to the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council by Governor Lincoln Chafee and confirmed by the Rhode Island Senate in 2011. The CRMC, a quasi-judicial state agency, has a primary responsibility for "the preservation, protection, development, and restoration of coastal areas." De Ramel serves as Chairman of the Newport Hospital's F.H. Prince Memorial Hospital Fund, and is on the Advisory Committee of Rhode