The Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus) is a critically endangered cheetah subspecies currently only surviving in Iran. [1] Its range once spread from the Arabian Peninsula and the Near East to the Caspian region, Transcaucasus, Kyzylkum Desert and northern South Asia, but was extirpated in these regions during the 20th century.

The Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus) is a critically endangered cheetah subspecies currently only surviving in Iran. It once occurred from the Arabian Peninsula and the Near East to the Caspian region, Transcaucasus, Kyzylkum Desert, and India, but was extirpated in these regions during the 20th century. The Asiatic cheetah survives ...

2024年12月4日 · The apex predator of this ecosystem is also the most surprising—the Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus). Asiatic cheetahs are the iconic species of the Persian Deserts & Mountain Woodlands Bioregion (PA29), located in the Persian Deserts & Forests subrealm in Central Eurasia.

A cousin to the better known African cheetah, the Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus) is an important part of its native ecosystems, occupying hilly, mountainous terrain in eastern Iran. It is a critically endangered subspecies of cheetah with …

2024年5月30日 · The Asiatic Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus), once roamed from the Arabic peninsula to the Indian subcontinent, is now found only in the central plateau of Iran. With only 12 cheetahs left in the wild, the Asiatic Cheetahs are critically endangered.

2014年7月11日 · Iran is home to the last known population of Asiatic cheetah, a creature which once roamed across vast ranges of west and south Asian countries, from the Middle East to India. Today, the cheetahs...

2023年10月26日 · Since 2004, at least 23 Asiatic cheetahs have been killed in vehicle collisions (4). The worldwide Asiatic cheetah population is now estimated to be fewer than 20 adults, all of whom live in Iran (5). The country must take immediate action …

The Iranian Cheetah Society has been a beacon of hope for the precious Asiatic Cheetahs since its establishment in 2001. Together, experts, volunteers, and supporters have tirelessly worked towards preserving these magnificent felines in the harsh deserts of Iran.

2019年12月2日 · The Asiatic cheetah, scientifically known as Acinonyx jubatus venaticus, is one of the critically endangered big cats in the family Felidae. The species was once distributed across the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent.

Asiatic Cheetahs Acinonyx jubatus venaticus once ranged over the grasslands of India, Pakistan, Russia, Iran and the Middle East. The cats have been nearly wiped out by excessive hunting, habitat degradation and scarcity of prey species that were hunted to near extinction by man.