Cheetahs
Resolutions and Decisions
- Resolution Conf. 11.3 (Rev. CoP18) on Compliance and enforcement
- Resolution Conf. 11.21 (Rev. CoP18) on Use of annotations in Appendices I and II
- Resolution Conf. 12.5 (Rev. CoP18) on Conservation of and trade in tigers and other Appendix-I Asian big cat species (only relevant for the Asian population of Acinonyx jubatus)
- Resolution Conf. 17.4 on Demand reduction strategies to combat illegal trade in CITES-listed species
- Resolution Conf. 17.8 on Disposal of illegally traded and confiscated specimens of CITES-listed species
- Resolution Conf. 17.9 on Trade in hunting trophies of species listed in Appendix I or II
- Decision 18.193 on Cheetah trade resource kit (Acinonyx jubatus)
- Decisions 18.245 to 18.248 on African lions (Panthera leo) and the CITES Big Cats Task Force
Documents and Notifications
- CoP18 Doc.60 on Illegal trade in cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)
- CoP18 Doc. 71.1 on Asian big cats (Felidae spp.)
- CoP18 Doc.96 on African Carnivores Initiative
- SC71 Doc. 18 (Rev. 1) on Illegal trade in cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus):Report of the working group
- SC70 Doc. 43 on Illegal trade in cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus): Report of the Secretariat
- SC69 Doc 45 on Illegal trade in cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) - Report of the Secretariat
- CoP17 Doc.49 on Illegal trade in cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)
- SC66 Doc 32.5 on Illegal trade in cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) - Report of the working group
- SC66 Doc 32.5 - Annex on Questionnaire results from the working group
- SC65 Doc 39 - Annex 1 on Illegal trade in cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) – An assessment of conservation impacts of legal and illegal trade in Cheetahs
- AC29 Doc. 29 - Annex on Joint CMS-CITES African Carnivores Initiative
- AC27 Doc. 18 on Illegal trade in cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus
- Notification 2018/046 (issued 15/05/2018) on Establishment of a cheetah closed user group on the WCO CENcomm platform
Exhanging and sharing information on cheetahs
Parties, experts, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, and other stakeholders which would like to share information on cheetahs, can provide such information to the Secretariat for publication on the web page, as appropriate.
Submit a report
Information submitted using the above link will be, as appropriate, posted under the heading Information on cheetahs on this web page.
Tools and resources
- Cheetah closed user group: A closed user group on cheetahs is established on the World Customs Organization CENcomm platform, to facilitate the exchange of information on illegal trade in cheetah specimens between relevant national competent authorities, including representatives of customs, police, wildlife law enforcement authorities, and intergovernmental organizations. For more information, see Notification 2018/046.
- Cheetah resource kit: under development.
- The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ range map of cheetah populations: click here
- Cheetah distribution by Species+: click here
Information on cheetahs
CoP18 Inf. 73 on Illegal trade in cheetahs: Supplemental information and recommendations
SC70 Inf Doc 44 on Supplemental information on Illegal trade in cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)
News and highlights
- 29 July 2020: Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF), Somaliland Government and Cheetah Conservation Fund Rescue Eight Cheetah Cubs Destined for Illegal Pet Trade in Three Successive Operations
- 23 August 2019: Closing remarks of CITES Secretary-General at the 18th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES
- 03 March 2018: World Wildlife Day: Big cats - Predators under threat
- 19 January 2016: A good week for wildlife - CITES meeting takes bold decisions in fight against illicit wildlife trafficking and on ensuring sustainability
- 11 January 2016: World's wildlife trade regulator meets to assess compliance with multilateral rules, strengthen measures to prevent extinctions and tackle illicit trafficking
- 03 November 2015: CITES Secretary-General's welcoming remarks at the Workshop on illegal trade in cheetahs
- 14 July 2014: CITES Standing Committee (SC65) conclusions: A focus on the front lines
- 04 July 2014: CITES meets as 'wealth' is replacing 'health' as a driver of wildlife consumption
- 09 May 2014: 300 Science Experts Review Sustainability of CITES Wildlife Trade