Cheetah Conservation Fund
NAMIBIA - Founded in 1990, the mission of the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) is to be an internationally recognised centre of excellence in research and education on cheetahs and their ecosystems, working with all stakeholders to achieve best practice in the conservation and management of the world's cheetahs. As Namibia has the largest and healthiest population of cheetahs left in the world, CCF's International Research and Education Centre is based in Namibia, near Otjiwarongo.
Results of these studies are used to develop conservation policies and programmes to sustain its populations. CCF actively works with local, national and international communities to raise awareness, communicate, educate and train. Scientific research in cheetah genetics, biology, ecology, health and reproduction, and the impact of humans is part of our work. In publishing the results of these studies we aim to contribute to the conservation of the species worldwide.
Our research provides the basis for the development of long-term conservation strategies. We provide training throughout Africa in alternative land-management practices such as conservancy development and eco-tourism. Capacity is built in countries that still harbour cheetah populations.
CCF is a proactive organisation that finds practical solutions to help people to support the cheetah and this is reflected in the CCF Vision: "We see a world in which cheetahs live and flourish in co-existence with people and the environment".
All projects from this organization
Education project
The benefits of sustaining wild predators, by and large, can only be fully appreciated if one has a comprehensive understanding of the animal and its role in the ecosystem, and of the aesthetic value of the species to present and ...
Conservation project
The cheetah is Africa's most endangered large cat with less than 10,000 remaining in the wild. Cheetahs are more numerous in Namibia than in any other country, with approximately 3,000 individuals or nearly 30% of the world's population. However, Namibia's ...
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