Disappearing SpotsA new study led by ZSL, Panthera and WCS con�rms that the iconic cheetah is sprinting towards extinction

More than half of the world's cheetahs live in one population stretching across six countries

Fewer than 50 critically endangered Asiatic cheetahs remain, all in Iran

<50

6 countries

The Saharan cheetah is critically endangered, withfewer than 200 individualsremaining

<200

Current Range

Historic Range

Consult the MapThe cheetah has been driven out of 91% of its historic range in Africa and Asia

Only 7,100 cheetahs are estimated to exist in the wild today*

*An approximate, best available global population estimate for adult and adolescent cheetahs combined

Persecution and retaliatory killing by livestock owners

Illegal trade in cheetahs as exotic pets, particularly cubs

Deaths by vehicles on roads

Habitat loss and fragmentation

Loss of prey due to over-hunting by people

CheetahThreats

Most cheetahs live outside of protected areas where they are often exposed to high levels of human-caused threats.

BeyondBorders

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Case Study:Zimbabwe

85%

Zimbabwe’s cheetah population has recently plummeted due to severe pressures on the big cat and its habitat outside of protected areas

1,2001999

1702015

170

In 16 years, Zimbabwe lost 85% of its cheetahs

Photographs by Nick Garbutt and Christian Sperka

Cheetah home ranges can exceed 1,000 km2

1,000

79% of all cheetah populations contain 100 or fewer individuals

Due to recent declines, scientists are calling for the cheetah to be up-listed from Vulnerable to Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Least Concern Vulnerable EndangeredNear Threatened

Critically Endangered

Extinct in the Wild

Extinct

Illegal poaching and tra�cking of cheetah skins and body parts