[2] Until recently, it was only known from a single lectotype specimen mistakenly thought to have been collected on the Farasan Islands in the Red Sea in 1825.

Arabian gazelles are selective browsers, preferring woody plants over grasses.They predominantly feed on all fours, but may rear up on their hind legs to access higher food.

[2] There are many environmental factors affecting the population density of Arabian gazelles, such as human hunting, predation, competition, and climate change.

The decline in population is due to human disturbances such as construction, livestock competition, capture for the pet trade, and illegal hunting.

Known locally as "Acacia gazelles", they are protected in a fenced enclosure at the Yotvata Hai-Bar Nature Reserve.

The Farasan Island gazelles are surveyed by the National Commission for Wildlife Conservation and Development every 2–3 years.

Arabian gazelles are present in Yemen, but there is no recent population estimate due to ongoing conflict.