More areas
left to be surveyed
March 2013. Based on recent camera trapping surveys in Iran
Around half of
the country's known cheetah population exist in central province of Yazd
The Asiatic
cheetah has attracted intensive attention of national and international
scientific communities who are studying various aspects of its life,
particularly its population size. However, so far, no precise and accurate
estimate of the species population was available, making assessment of
conservation measures difficult, or even impossible.
Camera traps
Camera traps have been proposed as a useful way to estimate their numbers, based on other large cat research. However, due to lack of necessary equipment and funding, limited scientific training and absence of an experienced team of trained field biologists, this technique has rarely been applied to the Critically Endangered Asiatic cheetahs.
Camera traps have been proposed as a useful way to estimate their numbers, based on other large cat research. However, due to lack of necessary equipment and funding, limited scientific training and absence of an experienced team of trained field biologists, this technique has rarely been applied to the Critically Endangered Asiatic cheetahs.
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