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| Asadi, H. | |
| The environmental limitations and future of the Asiatic cheetah in Iran | |
| 1997 Full Book | |
The present range and distribution of the cheetah in Iran is a response to a wide range of factors, including security, food acquisition and breeding. These are the key forces driving Asiatic cheetahs towards largely unpopulated true desert, which certainly does not support high densities of ungulates. Their range and numbers have been reduced to their lowest within 30 years. It is difficult at this stage to explain things easily without quantification of the ecological, political, social and cultural factors involved. The cheetahs retreat to unsuitable habitats may be a temporary insurance against extiction but it is important to protect the area now. |
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