Sunday, December 25, 2011

Cheetah Relocation in India

Since the announcement of the relocation of Cheetahs in India, there has been a lot of expectancy amongst the crusaders of the wild. The recent news confirms that the exercise is intended to be carried out. The TOI mentions the relocation of thirteen Cheetahs from Namibia in West Africa.

The paper cites the relocation site as Palpur Kuno in MP and does not mention Noradehi WLS.   The formalities are still required to be fulfilled with permission from the Director General of Foreign Trade and clearance from CITES. This animal had become extinct in India and no stray animal had ever been seen in the wild since 1947. 

The government of Madhya Pradesh will import 20 animals from Namibia. Palpur Kuno was originally slated to harbor Asiatic Lion from Gujarat but the project is in the doldrums as Gujarat Government is unwilling to cooperate.

Palpur Kuno has an area of 344 sq km and has been found as suitable for Cheetah as a habitat. It would be interesting to see how the project goes since the exotic cat has to settle down and breed if the project has to succeed.

Latest News 

on September 17th, 2022 8 Cheetahs have been translocated to Kuno Palpur from Namibia in Africa. They will kept in an enclosure and monitored before releasing in the wild. Good Luck with the Project!

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