The South African cheetah also known as the Namibian cheetah, is the most
numerous and the nominate cheetah subspecies. Since 1986, it has been
classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN. The total population of
the South African cheetah has been estimated at more than 6,000 individuals.
Since 1990 and onwards, the population was
estimated at approximately 2,500 individuals in Namibia. Source
