Cheetah Outreach founded the Cheetah Outreach Trust in 2001 (IT/3229 2000) which was registered as a
non-profit organization (NPO 013-501) in 2005. The main objective of the Cheetah Outreach Trust is to
engage in or promote nature conservation and to develop and implement long term multi-disciplinary
educational and conservation efforts for the survival of the free ranging cheetah and its ecosystem in
remaining habitats in Southern Africa.
Today, there are only an estimated 7,100 cheetahs left in the wild.
The primary reason for the cheetah’s
decline is shrinking range due to
habitat loss throughout Africa. Drastic
increases in human population and
proliferation of domestic animals has
led to loss of habitat and prey, and
increasing conflict with man There are
about 1,326 cheetahs in South Africa,
including 412 in Kruger NP, 80 in the
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, 334 in
small fenced parks and private
reserves, and about 500 free ranging
cheetahs on farmlands in the northern
part of the country.
The Cheetah Outreach Trust understands the complexity and issues involving cheetah conservation. We
are proud of our continuing efforts over the past 20 years to protect the South African cheetah. Our
livestock guarding dog field staff work with land owners in cheetah range areas to find ways of mitigating
human-wildlife conflict. Our education staff work with local schools to teach a conservation ethic to young
children. Visitors to our facility are provided with a comprehensive talk on conservation and our efforts
The Cheetah Outreach Trust’s efforts include:
1. Human-Predator conflict
The Livestock Guarding Dog Programme has placed 300+ dogs on South African farms since 2005 to provide a non-lethal means of predator control resulting in about 472,000 hectares of cheetah/predator safe areas. We participate in Farmer and Wildlife forums in order to better understand conservation issues and provide assistance.
For more information on the Cheetah Outreach Trust
info@cheetahoutreachtrust.co.za or deon@cheetahoutreachtrust.co.za
www.cheetahoutreachtrust.co.za
https://www.facebook.com/cheetahoutreachtrust
https://www.instagram.com/cheetahoutreachtrust
https://twitter.com/CheetahTrust
2.
Research
Our research projects have included cheetah health, human-wildlife conflict and conservation education.
We have produced publications and technical reports for the international audience. We plan to do a
first of its kind census in cheetah range, focused on areas outside of protected areas.
The Cheetah Outreach Trust
3.
Research
Our research projects have included cheetah
health, human-wildlife conflict and conservation
education. We have produced publications and
technical reports for the international audience.
We plan to do a first of its kind census in cheetah
range, focused on areas outside of protected
areas.
Our conservation efforts include:
1.
Human-Predator conflict
The Livestock Guarding Dog Programme has placed 258 dogs on South African farms since 2005 to provide a non-lethal means of predator control resulting in about 472,000 hectares of cheetah/predator safe areas. We participate in Farmer and Wildlife forums in order to better understand conservation issues and provide assistance.
2.
Education
Cheetah Outreach hosts a curriculum-linked
series of interactive presentations providing
South African children from all backgrounds the
opportunity to learn about and be inspired by
their natural wildlife heritage. We see up to 5 000
learners annually, providing sponsored transport
to disadvantaged communites. The school
programme has evolved to develop curriculum-
linked resources addressing literacy and Natural
Science in four of our national languages
Cheetah Outreach founded the Cheetah
Outreach Trust in 2001 (IT/3229 2000) which
was registered as a non-profit organization
(NPO 013-501) in 2005. The main objective of
the Cheetah Outreach Trust is to engage in or
promote nature conservation and to develop
and implement long term multi-disciplinary
educational and conservation efforts for the
survival of the free ranging cheetah and its
ecosystem in remaining habitats in Southern
Africa.
Today, there are only an estimated 7,100 cheetahs
left in the wild.
The primary reason for the cheetah’s decline is
shrinking range due to habitat loss throughout
Africa. Drastic increases in human population and
proliferation of domestic animals has led to loss of
habitat and prey, and increasing conflict with man
There are about 1,326 cheetahs in South Africa,
including 412 in Kruger NP, 80 in the Kgalagadi
Transfrontier Park, 334 in small fenced parks and
private reserves, and about 500 free ranging
cheetahs on farmlands in the northern part of the
country.
At Cheetah Outreach we understand the complexity
and issues involving cheetah conservation. We are
proud of our continuing efforts over the past 20
years to protect the South African cheetah. Our
livestock guarding dog field staff work with land
owners in cheetah range areas to find ways of
mitigating human-wildlife conflict. Our education
staff work with local schools to teach a conservation
ethic to young children. Visitors to our facility are
provided with a comprehensive talk on conservation
and our efforts
The Cheetah Outreach Trust
Cheetah Outreach
