International Journal of
Biodiversity and Conservation

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Biodivers. Conserv.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-243X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJBC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 679

Full Length Research Paper

Status of the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) in Ethiopia: A review

Kahsay Gebretensae
  • Kahsay Gebretensae
  • Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority (EWCA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Fanuel Kebede
  • Fanuel Kebede
  • Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority (EWCA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 19 July 2022
  •  Accepted: 21 September 2022
  •  Published: 31 October 2022

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