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Asiatic Cheetahs in Iran
The Asiatic cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus venaticus, or Iranian Cheetah, is one of many species of Cheetahs that is on the decline. This Animal received these names due to the fact that there has been no physical evidence of finding this species outside of Iran since 1982. While many Cheetah species are listed as vulnerable the Asiatic Cheetah is listed as "critically endangered" with an estimated population of 50-60 left in Iran. Reasons for the decline of this species has to do a lot with the habitat loss they have endured over time, the lack of Goitered Gazelle they are able to hunt, or poaching by humans. Although this species is one of the most endangered Felidae in the world, Iran's Department of the Environment has taken action by launching initiatives which would protect Asiatic Cheetahs and their prey from local threats entitled "Conservation of the Asiatic Cheetah, its Natural Habitat, and Association Biota in the I.R. of Iran".