National Conservation Action Plan for Cheetah and African Wild Dogs in Angola, October 2016.

This national conservation action plan for the conservation of cheetahs and wild dogs in Angola was developed by the National Institute of Biodiversity and Conservation Areas (INBAC) with support from the Range Wide Conservation Programme for Cheetah and African Wild Dogs (RWCP). Recognising the serious conservation issues facing cheetahs and wild dogs, in 2007 the Cat and Canid Specialist Groups of the IUCN/SSC, in partnership with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) initiated a process to plan for the species’ conservation across their combined geographic range. This process, driven by the RWCP and conducted in close partnership with government conservation authorities, aims to develop a coordinated array of national conservation action plans for all range states, nested within broader regional strategies. The Regional Conservation Strategy for the Cheetah and African Wild Dog in Southern Africa was first developed in 2007 and revised and updated in August 2015, at a participatory workshop which included representation from Angola. This national conservation strategy for Angola was developed using the regional strategy as a framework. It is vital to bring conservation planning to the national level, because while cheetah and wild dogs use vast areas and range widely across international boundaries, wildlife conservation policy is formulated, authorised and enforced at the national level.
The strategy goal is to improve the status (population viability, distribution, ecological functionality and population perception) of cheetah and wild dogs, guaranteeing the increase of viable populations according to their distribution in Angola. The objectives of the regional strategy are: 1. Develop specific capacities in all aspects of the conservation of the cheetah and wild dogs in Angola; 2. Improve knowledge and generate information for the conservation of cheetah and wild dogs in Angola; 3. Reinforce the commitment of stakeholders and raise awareness at all levels on the conservation of the cheetah and the wild dog in Angola through relevant information transfer; 4. Develop and improve mechanisms for the coexistence of the population living with wild dogs and cheetah; 5. Promote best land-use practices for the conservation of cheetah and wild dogs and minimize adverse effects; 6. Advocate the political commitment for the conservation of cheetah and wild dogs; 7. Strengthen national and local legislation and advocate for international cooperation in support of the conservation of cheetah and wild dogs; 8. Implement and update the national action plan and use other relevant legal instruments to support the conservation of cheetah and wild dogs.