North African ostrich the Nahal Seifim. The reintroduction project for the ostriches was on hiatus, but the authority might try again in the future. It is hoped that Jordan and Egypt would collaborate with Israel to ensure that the ostriches can live in a broader range. North African ostriches in captivity are mostly breeding populations in European and Middle Eastern zoos, such as Hanover, Zoological Garden of Hamburg, and Paignton Zoo. North African ostrich The North African ostrich or red-necked ostrich ("Struthio camelus camelus"), also known as the Barbary ostrich, is the nominate subspecies of the common ostrich from West and North Africa.
North African ostrich on CITES Appendix I and some treat it as Critically Endangered. The North African ostrich is part of a project by the Sahara Conservation Fund (SCF) with the aim of saving the subspecies from extinction and restore its populations in its former ranges in the Sahara and the Sahel. The North African ostrich was the most widespread subspecies of ostrich. It formerly had an extensive range but is now thought to live in fragmented pockets in Cameroon, Chad, Central African Republic and Senegal, whilst extinct in most of its range in northern Africa. Reintroduction projects for the ostriches have begun,