Persian leopard library is updated with new papers and reports on the animal. It is composed of more than 40 documents about the Persian leopard in English and German which are all available to download on the ICS website.
In order to spread wildlife knowledge among local people, community-based organizations are supported by the ICS in different parts of Iran. These CBOs are well-motivated groups to enhance people’s awareness about the wildlife, particularly the Asiatic cheetah.
In order to train ICS’ volunteers, a three-day field visit was organized in December 2010 to Miandasht and Shirahmad Wildlife Refuges, some 7-8 hours driving from Tehran toward northeastern Iran.…
The European Badger has a wide distribution across Eurasia from Scandinavia in north to the Middle East in south, where it is considered to be naturally rare. Although some authors have mentioned that the species is
Since 2006, Project Brown Bear was initiated in northern Iran to study the country
Biodiversity Education Project was launched in March 2010 in Kalmand Protected Area to educate local people about its top predators, including cheetah and leopard. Kalmand is a hotspot of the endangered Persian leopard in Iran and is supposed to be among the last refuges of the critically endangered Asiatic cheetah in Iran.
Cheetah Theater Caravan started its expeditions to educate local hunters and herders about the cheetah and its biology in various habitats in Iran. Local authorities give short presentation about importance of their area and how they would like to support conservation efforts.
Educational cheetah show is visiting villages and cities around the cheetah habitats in Iran. Designed by educational section of the Iranian Cheetah Society (ICS), it deals with various threats the cheetahs are facing for their survival in Iran.
National Cheetah Day celebration was held on fourth consecutive year on 16 and 17 September in Tehran Zoo. Organized by the ICS, the festival was attended by various Iranian groups. It was supported by Iran Khordo Company as well as with close cooperation of the Conservation of Asiatic Cheetah Project (CACP) and Tehran Zoo.
Since October 2009, Anguran Wildlife Refuge in western Iran is hosting an ecological study on the elusive Eurasian lynx in Iran. Following assessment of the lynx status in the country in partnership of the IUCN/SSC Cat Specialist Group, Anguran was selected to launch the first ecological research on the species in the country.
