Northeast African Cheetah : Appeal To Reclassify The Status
A group of experts have appealed to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to reclassify the status of the Northeast African Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus soemmeringii) to ‘endangered’ from ‘vulnerable’.
- Northeast African Cheetah:
- It is found in the Horn of Africa.
- It is also known as the Sudan cheetah.
- This subspecies is more closely related to the Southern African cheetah than to Saharan cheetah populations.
- Threat: The subspecies’ cubs are being heavily trafficked across the Red Sea to Arab countries like Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
- Conservation status
- IUCN: Vulnerable
