The Persian cheetah, or Asiatic cheetah, is critically endangered. This beautiful feline, which was once found across a wide area of ​​the Middle East, Central Asia, and India, now lives only in a small part of our land and is now on the brink of extinction. Conservation measures taken over the past two decades to save this wildlife species have been ineffective, and the factors that have been causing the population of this valuable wildlife species to decline for years still exist.
Due to the persistence of the factors that have reduced the population of Iranian cheetahs, after 20 years the population of the Persian cheetah has decreased so much that only perhaps 17 cheetahs remain in the wild in Iran. 10 cubs and 7 adults.
The Asiatic cheetah is listed as an "endangered" species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and its habitat is limited to parts of the provinces of Yazd, South Khorasan, Kerman, and Semnan.
Many efforts have been made to protect the Persian cheetah, including installing surveillance cameras and fencing protected areas. However, losses from livestock farmers and stray dogs, habitat destruction, road accidents, and a lack of prey continue to threaten the survival of the species.
Despite all these efforts, the Asiatic cheetah, the world's largest big cat, is critically endangered.
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