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| Farhadinia, M.S. | |
| The last stronghold: cheetah in Iran | |
| 2004 Cat News (40): 11-14 | |
Human persecution on cheetah and its prey caused the cheetah population decline after the World War II. It disappears from many of its former ranges and was limited to some remote areas in the 80's. Today, in the main desert areas around Dash-e-Kavir at the eastern half of the country, cheetah population is estimated to 50-60 individuals distributed in five areas. Some recent surveys conducted in Estahan and Yazd provinces revealed the presence of the Asiatic cheetah in four areas. The Iranian cheetah society currently works to save the last Iranian cheetah through conservation measures and particularly local education. La pers‚cution du gu‚pard et de ses proies par l'homme a caus‚ le d‚clin de la population de gu‚pard aprŠs la seconde guerre mondiale. Il a disparu de plusieurs zones de son ancienne aire de distribution et ‚tait limit‚ … des zones recul‚es dans les ann‚es 80. Aujourd'hui, dans les principales zones d‚sertiques autour de Dash-e-Kavir de la moiti‚ est du pays, la population de gu‚pard est estim‚e … 50-60 individus distribu‚s dans cinq zones. Des enquˆtes r‚centes dans les provinces d' Estahan et de Yazd ont r‚v‚l‚es la pr‚sence du gu‚pard asiatique dans quatre zones. La ®Iranian Cheetah Society¯ travaille actuellement … la sauvegarde des derniers gu‚pards iraniens … travers des mesures de conservation et particuliŠrement des actions d'‚ducation locales. |
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