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A delegation from India left for Namibia to discuss cheetah translocation logistics with the Namibia Government.
About Cheetah
The cheetah is the world’s fastest land animal. The cheetah was declared extinct in India in 1952. Cheetah is, in fact, the only large carnivore to have become extinct in Independent India.
IUCN Status: Vulnerable
Read more about Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
About Cheetah Reintroduction project in India
Recently, the Government of India has released the Action Plan for Introduction of Cheetah in India.
As part of the plan, India will be translocating around 12-14 cheetahs from South Africa, Namibia and Botswana to Kuno Palpur National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
Each of these cheetahs would also be fitted with Satellite/GSM-GPS-VHF radio-collars before their release in the wild so as to enable monitoring remotely.
This could be the world’s first intercontinental cheetah translocation project.
| Read more: African cheetahs in Kuno-Palpur: Have we assessed disease risks well |
Source: This post is based on the article “India seeks Namibia’s partnership for re-introduction of Cheetahs into Madhya Pradesh” published in TOI on 28th February 2022.
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