The Global Cheetah Forum was borne out of the 2001 and 2002 Global Cheetah Action Plan workshops held in South Africa. These workshops were held to unite the work being carried out worldwide to conserve cheetah and were collectively attended by 66 participants from 14 countries. The workshops resulted in the development of a Global Action Plan for cheetah conservation as well as the establishment of the GCF. The GCF supports and fosters the development of progressive, collaborative conservation partnerships and facilitates effective communication and information flow between cheetah conservationists worldwide.

The GCF secretariat is currently held by theConservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG) Southern Africa and the Endangered Wildlife Trust, South Africa. The features in this newsletter represent the various GCF members and their projects and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the GCF secretariat or the editor of this newsletter.

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