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Oman court jails four citizens for hunting protected Arabian Gazelle

An Omani court has sentenced four citizens to six months' imprisonment each after convicting them of hunting an Arabian gazelle, a protected species under the country's wildlife conservation law.

TAS News Service

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Tuesday, July 7, 2026

MUSCAT : The Environment Authority said the Salalah Court of Appeal found the four guilty of killing and hunting the endangered animal, which is listed under Appendix No. 1 of the Law on Natural Reserves and Wildlife Conservation.

In addition to the prison sentences, the court ordered the confiscation of all items seized in connection with the offence, including weapons, ammunition and the vehicle used in committing the violation. The defendants were also ordered to pay court costs.

The authority reaffirmed that it will continue monitoring environmental violations, strengthen efforts to safeguard protected species and take legal action against anyone found violating wildlife conservation laws.

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