National Conservation Action Plan for Cheetah and African Wild Dog in Zimbabwe 2018 to 2022.

The National Conservation Action Plan for Cheetah and African Wild Dog in Zimbabwe 2018 to 2022 has as vision to secure, viable cheetah and wild dog populations across a range of different land use types, that successfully coexist with, and are valued by, the people of Zimbabwe. The objectives of the Plan are: to develop capacity in all aspects of cheetah and wild dog conservation in Zimbabwe (Capacity Development); to improve knowledge and generate information for the conservation of cheetah and wild dogs across Zimbabwe; (Knowledge and information); to increase active commitment of stakeholders and awareness of the wider public by transferring information relevant to cheetah and wild dog conservation (Information transfer); to promote coexistence of people with cheetah and wild dogs in Zimbabwe (Coexistence); to promote best land use practice for cheetah and wild dog conservation and minimise adverse effects of land development (Land use); to achieve increased political commitment to the conservation of cheetah and wild dogs in Zimbabwe (Political commitment); to review and where necessary revise and strengthen international, national and local legislation, policies and protocols affecting cheetah and wild dog conservation and lobby for improved compliance to existing legislation (Policy and legislation); and to maintain and efficiently implement an up-to-date National Conservation Action Plan for Cheetah and Wild dogs in Zimbabwe (National Planning).