The gazelles’ conservation project in Hormuz island is part of a broader master plan, Presence in Hormuz Development Plan. The goal is to manage tourists’ presence, their interaction with the local community, and their impact on the fragile ecosystem of the island. 

Gazelles’ population in Hormuz has drastically declined in the last few years. Among very causes is the increase in population of feral dogs as invasive species. After meetings with local activists and government authoriites in early 2020, it was decided that dogs would be captured from nature. Therefore, capturing boxes were designed and a vacant school was equipped as veterinary clinic. 

Local volenteers captured 40 dogs (75% of the estimated population) which were then sterilized and tagged by the help of a volunteer veterinarian. At the same time, monitoring and provision of water and forage was provided with the help of Majara and local activists.