By Maryam Tavassoli

Cheetahs running towards survival or extinction?

TEHRAN – With an estimated number of less than 30 Asiatic cheetahs remaining in Iran, the head of the Department of Environment (DOE), Shina Ansari, has expressed hope yet worry about the animal’s survival in the country, being pushed to the brink of extinction.

DOE, Football Federation join hands for protecting Asiatic cheetahs

TEHRAN –The Department of Environment (DOE) and the Football Federation have signed a memorandum of understanding to support wildlife conservation, particularly the conservation of Asiatic cheetahs.

Improving habitat quality for Asiatic cheetahs on the agenda

TEHRAN –The Department of Environment (DOE) has placed improving the quality of natural habitats for Asiatic Cheetahs as well as reducing threats to them with the support of the private sector and local communities on the agenda.

Cheetahs forecast to breed in captivity  

TEHRAN –Thanks to the necessary measures that have been taken to standardize the breeding site in captivity for cheetahs, it is expected to witness breeding by the end of the current year (March 2025), Hassan Akbari, an official with the Department of Environment (DOE), has said.   

16 cheetahs registered in Turan National Park

TEHRAN – A total of 16 cheetahs have so far been registered in Turan National Park in the northcentral Semnan province, an official with the Department of Environment (DOE) has said.

Iran is the last hope for Asiatic Cheetah: expert

TEHRAN – There is hope that Iran can indeed manage to save Asiatic Cheetah, as succeeded in the past in saving other species to healthy and steady populations.

Two cheetah cubs found in Turan National Park

TEHRAN – Two Asiatic cheetah cubs were found in the protected area of Turan, east of Semnan province.

Iranian doc on Asiatic cheetah makes its way to ABU festival

TEHRAN – A documentary on the Asiatic cheetah by Saeed Aghaei is to be screened at the International Festival of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU).

“Iran” able to reproduce cheetahs for next 5 years

TEHRAN – “Iran”, a fertile female Asiatic cheetah who lately gave birth to three cubs, has the ability to reproduce for at least the next 5 years, Ali Salajeqeh, head of the Department of Environment (DOE), has stated.