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 by AFP Staff Writers Tehran (AFP) May 1, 2022
An Asiatic cheetah gave birth to three "healthy" cubs in Iran, the head of the environment department said Sunday, calling it a first in captivity for the endangered species. "Iran", one of only a dozen cheetahs found in the Islamic republic, delivered three "healthy" cubs by C-section, Ali Salajegheh told IRNA news agency. "This is the first birth of an Asiatic cheetah in captivity," he said. "By preserving these cubs, we can increase the cheetah population in captivity and then in semi-captivity," Salajegheh added. The cubs were born in the Touran Wildlife Refuge in the Semnan province east of Tehran, where the mother and her babies are being monitored in intensive care. The world's fastest land animal, capable of reaching speeds of 120 kilometres (74 miles) per hour, cheetahs once stalked habitats from the eastern reaches of India to the Atlantic coast of Senegal and beyond They are still found in parts of southern Africa, but have practically disappeared from North Africa and Asia. Iran is one of the last countries in the world where the Asiatic cheetahs live in the wild and began a United Nations-supported protection programme in 2001. The subspecies "Acinonyx jubatus venaticus", commonly known as the Asiatic cheetah, is critically endangered, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. In January deputy environment minister Hassan Akbari said Iran is home to only a dozen Asiatic cheetahs -- down from an estimated 100 in 2010. Their situation "is extremely critical", Akbari said at the time, adding that the animals have been victims of drought, hunters and car accidents.
Restoring damaged land key to climate, biodiversity goals Paris (AFP) April 27, 2022 Unsustainable farming is on track to increase the amount of severely degraded land by an area the size of South America by mid-century, a UN report warned Wednesday, as experts said restoration was a matter of "survival". Global food systems are responsible for 80 percent of deforestation and 70 percent of freshwater use, said the report. They are also the single largest driver of species extinction, which is occurring 100 to 1,000 times more rapidly today than when human activity began to radic ... read more
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