THE ANN VAN DYK CHEETAH CENTRE

The Centre was established in South Africa in 1971, in the past known as the De Wildt Cheetah Centre it has recently been changed to The Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre as a tribute to the woman who has devoted her life to the survival of the cheetah species.

• To ensure the long-term survival of the Cheetah, African Wild Dog and other wild animals in general.
• To breed rare and endangered species (which includes the cheetah and African Wild Dog)
• To support scientific investigations into all aspects of these species.
• To promote public awareness – particularly amongst the younger generation – of the pressing need for wildlife preservation: to afford visitors to the Centre of the opportunity of viewing endangered species such as the cheetah and African wild dog, in natural surroundings and at close quarters.
• To continue to pay a role in conservation biology by helping to maintain adequate gene pools of rare and endangered species.
• To generate income to support existing and future breeding projects at the Centre.
• Where feasible, to re-establish endangered wildlife species into areas where they once occurred naturally.