India’s Cheetah Revival Project

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12  Wild cheetahs from South Africa will arrive in the Kuno National Park (KNP) of Madhya Pradesh, where eight such felines were brought from Namibia. 

About Reintroduction Action Plan:

  • Under the plan, 50 Cheetahs will be introduced in the different National Parks in the country in a span of 5 years.
  • Initially, translocating around 8-12 cheetahs from South Africa, Namibia and Botswana will be done.
  • The Ministry of Environment is coordinating with the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) as well as the Wildlife Institute of India(WII), which has been spearheading the project on behalf of the Indian government.
  • Reason for Cheetah Extinction: 
    • Sport Hunting 
    • Over-hunting 
    • Habitat loss
  • In 1952, the Indian government officially declared the cheetah extinct in India.

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