Amid destruction & devastation in the wake of #war, Iranians have found a rare glimmer of hope among one of the nation’s most #EndangeredSpecies.

#Iran has recorded a jump this year in its official number of #AsiaticCheetahs, a subspecies, now found only in Iran, that has been on the brink of #extinction for years.

#IranWar #AsiaticCheetah #critical #WildlifeConservation #wildlife #habitat
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