Amid destruction & devastation in the wake of #war, Iranians have found a rare glimmer of hope among one of the nation’s most #EndangeredSpecies.
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Amid destruction & devastation in the wake of #war, Iranians have found a rare glimmer of hope among one of the nation’s most #EndangeredSpecies.
#Iran has recorded a jump this year in its official number of #AsiaticCheetahs, a subspecies, now found only in Iran, that has been on the brink of #extinction for years.
#IranWar #AsiaticCheetah #critical #WildlifeConservation #wildlife #habitat
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/world/middleeast/iran-cheetah-sightings-war.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share -
Amid destruction & devastation in the wake of #war, Iranians have found a rare glimmer of hope among one of the nation’s most #EndangeredSpecies.
#Iran has recorded a jump this year in its official number of #AsiaticCheetahs, a subspecies, now found only in Iran, that has been on the brink of #extinction for years.
#IranWar #AsiaticCheetah #critical #WildlifeConservation #wildlife #habitat
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/world/middleeast/iran-cheetah-sightings-war.html?smid=nytcore-ios-shareLast year, the Iranian authorities were aware of just 17 wild cats. But in 2026, Bagher Nezami, the project manager for the #Conservation of the #AsiaticCheetah Project, told Iranian state media that conservationists had recorded 21 new adult cheetahs & 6 cubs.
The Asiatic cheetah is one of the world’s fastest land animals. It has a smaller head, shorter legs & a stronger neck than the African cheetah.
#IranWar #Iran #critical #EndangeredSpecies #WildlifeConservation #wildlife #habitat
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