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ICS attended Iran International Environment Exhibition

by مدیر سایت March 4, 2016

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The 15th Iran International Environment Exhibition was held on during 29 February-3 March 2016 in the Iranian capital Tehran. The event hosted several Iranian and international companies active in the field of environmental conservation and engineering, together with provincial offices of Iran Department of Environment, universities, and NGOs.

ICS attended this event as previous years, introducing some of its conservation-oriented activities and campaigns focusing on the endangered Iranian carnivores. Presenting the results of the first and second nation-wide cheetah monitoring program to the public was also one of the ICS’ key moments during this event. Within the last day, a mini-conference discussing different aspects of the Persian Leopard Project in Northeastern Iran was also a much-attended event during the exhibition.

March 4, 2016 0 comment

Cheetahs in the Children’s Day

by مدیر سایت October 7, 2015

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The Iranian Cheetah Society participates in a ceremony of the Children’s Day in Tehran, introducing several environmental games and awareness materials it has developed during the last decade. The ceremony is open to public between October 6th and 11th at Iran Wildlife and Nature Museum (Darabad) in the Iran’s capital Tehran.

Cheetahs in the Children’s Day

October 7, 2015 0 comment

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Another successful year for the Cheetah Day

by مدیر سایت August 31, 2015

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The ninth annual ceremony of the Cheetah National Day was successfully held in Tehran, as well as in several populated areas in periphery of the cheetah reserves across 13 Iranian provinces. The event included numerous educational and awareness activities for both adult and children focusing on the gloomy status of cheetahs in Iran, the last stronghold of the subspecies in Asia. The ceremony’s main slogan was #70survivors, referring to the total number of cheetah believed to exist in Iran.
The Cheetah National Day launches every year by the Iranian Cheetah Society, and Darkouba Game Company, Plan for the Land Society, Pars Herpetological Institute, ID & Aborz, The Environment Society of Rajaei University, Tehran Zoo were the active collaborators in this year.

August 31, 2015 0 comment

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Winners of 2015 Yahya Prize unveiled at the award ceremony

by مدیر سایت July 25, 2015

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The second Yahya Prize ceremony took place at Ezzatolah Entezami’s House Museum, Tehran, on the evening of July 25. Established by ICS in 2014 through a generous donation by an Iranian artist couple, Mojtaba Ramzi and Paridokht Moshkzad, the Yahya Prize recognises individual rangers who has suffered serious injuries to protect Iran’s wildlife and natural environment. This year the Award honoured six rangers from different provinces across Iran, who has been selected by the award committee through an intensive five-month effort.
The 2015 Yahya Prize ceremony was held in collaboration with University of Environment (UOE), Iran Environment and Wildlife Watch (IEW), and Zistboom Environment News Agency, and delegates from Iran Department of the Environment, Conservation of the Asiatic Cheetah Project, Ezzatolah Entezami’s House Museum, Iran Wildlife Pictures Institute, and several Iranian NGOs and nature lovers attended the event.

photos by: Ehsan Janati

second Yahya prize"s ceremony

July 25, 2015 0 comment

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Iranian Cheetah Society Celebrates Cheetah Photography Exhibition

by مدیر سایت May 8, 2015

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On May 7, the Cheetah Photographer exhibition premiered at Gallery 26, Tehran. The exhibition featured 17 award-winning images of the critically endangered Asiatic cheetah, illustrating the majesty yet vulnerability of the cheetahs in Iran. The event brought the talent and vision of each photographer to all who visit. The exhibition was companied by talks about cheetah status and wildlife conservation in Iran.
The competition launched in February by the Society and was open to anyone, consisting of one category focusing on the Iranian cheetahs. In total, 309 images from 31 photographer received to the exhibition committee. A panel of experts judged all the entries and eventually 16 images taken by seven photographers were selected. Moreover, “Arash”, the winner of BBC Wildlife Camera-trap Photo of the Year 2014, was also featured in the exhibition.

May 8, 2015 0 comment

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Director-General of Japan’s Global Environment Bureau visited the Iranian Cheetah Society at Tehran’s Exhibition of Environment

by مدیر سایت February 21, 2015

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On February 21 2015, Mr. Seki Soichiro, Director-General of Global Environment Bureau of Japan’s Ministry of Environment visited the Iranian Cheetah Society’s booth at Tehran’s 14th International Exhibition of Environment. Accompanied by Iran’s Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Biodiversity, Dr. Ahmad-Ali Keykha, Mr. Soichiro received information about conservation activities that Iranian Cheetah Society is doing on the Iranian wildlife.

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wardens program became a years old

by مدیر سایت September 10, 2014

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Increasing motivation and promoting conservation efforts of the wildlife wardens have always been a priority for the Iranian Cheetah Society. Therefore, the Warden Programme was started last year to support the Park Wardens across the country. During the first year, the following activities were initiated:

1- The Yahya award
2- The Yoozban award
3- Participatory monitoring
4- Provision of equipements

More than 50 wardens from all over the country, especially cheetah habitats were involved in the program and nearly 400,000,000 Rls was allocated for the activities during the first year.

Next year, in addition to the initiatives mentioned above, educational and skill development programs have been considered for the wardens across the country. These programs will be implemented in cooperation with the government’s Department of Environment.
Iranian Cheetah Society has published a report highlighting the activities undertaken as part of the Warden Programs. You can download the report from the link below.

September 10, 2014 0 comment

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“Bio Ball” was unveiled

by مدیر سایت May 30, 2014

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With goal of global peace message and to educate public people , after unveiling the Iranian National team jersey with its cheetah print, the Asiatic Cheetah- Brazil Worldcup 2014 commission managed a project called “Children, Environment, Peace and Football”. One of the activities was to choose 32 endangered species of the 32 countries that participate in 2014 World cup and to draw their pictures on a soccer ball. The ball called “Bio Ball” was created by a Mohammad Kebria, A professional painter. On International day of Biodiversity tis ball was unveiled in a special ceremony in DOE conference hall. This ceremony was attended by UN representative in Iran, DOE executive managers, ICS president, Asian cheetah project’s manager and the representative of Iran’s Football federation. Mr. Arash Nooraqayee, who gave the first idea of cheetah icon on national team uniform, explained some of the goals of “Children, Environment, Peace and Football” project.

The “Bio Ball” will be formally presented to the FIFA representative before the tournament.

BioBall

May 30, 2014 0 comment

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“Children, Environment, Peace and Football” Festival

by مدیر سایت May 30, 2014

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“Children, Environment, Peace and Football” Festival was held in Tehran’s Milad tower to appreciate the national football team’s support of Asiatic Cheetah and to encourage children and different group of people to a peaceful coexistence with the Environment. This festival was held by ICS & Asiatic Cheetah – world cup 2014 commission.

There were 32 stations, represented the 23 countries of 2014 FIFA World cup and in each station a highly endangered species of that country was introduced to children, as well as a poster of that country’s National Football Team. Children could draw these species and take some pictures with their favorite species.

There was a station where they could draw on a soccer ball. In this part ,a professional painter drew all the endangered species on a ball. However, this ball is going to be unveiled on the Biodiversity day in special ceremony.Children put their finger print on a ball to show their support to keep our planet safe and asking the entire world’s contribution to preserve the Earth.

The children’s drawings will be published in an album and the best ones will be gifted to the ambassadors of the countries that participated in 2014 FIFA World cup.

May 30, 2014 0 comment

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Herders Who Did Not Kill Cheetahs

by مدیر سایت November 21, 2013

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As you may remember, just a few weeks, a national conference was held in Iran by the Iranian Cheetah Society (ICS) in order to acknowledge tremendous efforts of 18 Cheetah Guardian working hardly to secure the cheetah ranges across Iran. While the event was quite successful to raise public attention through vast media coverage; however, another two persons were also highlighted in the ceremony which were actually lost in media. They were two herders, who lost their livestock to the cheetahs and the leopards in two different locations in the country. Mojtaba Ilkhani and Pourdel Nezhadravari, both witnessed the predators on their killed animals, but rather than trying to kill them using a shotgun or existing pesticide poisons, they immediately reported the case to Department of Environment game guard to inspect the situation. There is an established compensation program in Iran managed by the DoE; however, long bureaucratical process and financial constraints both have challenged its success.

Therefore, they were invited to the cheetah conference by the ICS to receive a remarkable financial incentive besides being acknowledged by the DoE’s head due to considering law. Furthermore, they are also invited to the ICS projects to share their expertise and to collaborate in field works aiming to protect the cheetahs in the country.

However, nobody can expect all local people to report their loss which sometimes can be substantial to their ivelihood whenever they encounter big cats. In recent years, a few cheetahs have been killed due to conflict cases. Therefore, while protecting of the reserves to sustain natural prey population can be essential to prevent conflict cases, but compensation programs need a crucial revision in Iran, if any conservation outcome is expected from allocating the money to losers. In the meantime, herders have high level of experience within the habitats, so their knowledge can be shared through involving them in conservation and monitoring efforts.