Cheetah Reintroduction in India

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This is also an effect of Corona: For cheetahs, Gandhisagar will now have to wait till 2024, because only 196 cheetals out of 750 arrived. 

Will have to wait till 2024 to see cheetahs in Mandsaur's Gandhisagar Sanctuary. The Forest Department considered Gandhisagar suitable for the settlement of cheetahs from Africa. Before settling the cheetahs, the government started bringing cheetals from Narsinghgarh in November 2020 for their food. Due to Corona and other reasons, not enough chitals have been able to shift so far. In such a situation, cheetahs will be settled in the Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary by the end of this year in the first phase. Gandhisagar will now get a chance in the second phase. According to experts, cheetahs are likely to arrive in Gandhisagar by 2024. Gandhisagar Sanctuary is spread over an area of 368.62 sq.km. In this, 181 sq km is spread in Mandsaur and 187 sq km is spread in Neemuch district. 

Considering Gandhisagar to be safe, the Madhya Pradesh government and forest department surveyed the forest areas of the state last year and considered Gandhisagar suitable for cheetahs to settle in. For the habitat of cheetahs, grasslands like Africa were found here. In Gandhisagar, only their favorite food for cheetahs was the lack of cheetal and the Rajasthan border was found open. To overcome this shortcoming, the government had started the campaign to shift Chital Gandhisagar from Nrisinghgarh Century from November 2020. Approval was given to shift first 500 and later 750 cheetals. But only 196 cheetals have been able to shift to Gandhisagar. Only 20 km of boundary wall has been constructed on the Rajasthan border. Here the government is preparing to bring cheetahs from Africa in November and December. In such a situation, if the availability of food is less, Gandhisagar will be able to get cheetahs in the second phase. In the first phase, cheetahs will be settled in the Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary. 

Delay due to rain- Rajneesh Singh from Wildlife Bhopal told that catching chital is not easy. Captured by Boma method. First, it is getting difficult to work in the forest during the rainy season. There is so much mud in the forest that it is difficult to even walk there. Even after this, the best efforts have been made in MP. Efforts are being made for a year to settle chital in Bharatpur of Rajasthan, till now no success has been achieved. In Gandhisagar, 65 cheetals have been released in the first 6 times and in the present three days 132 cheetals have been released. 

Plan of 18 cheetahs in Kuno - Singh told that how many cheetahs will be brought is not decided. It was decided to bring 8 cheetahs before the government level, after that 12 cheetahs are currently being considered for bringing about 18 cheetahs. Getting ready by the end of the year.  

Will start bringing chital to Gandhisagar soon

Singh told that the rain has stopped, we are trying to catch the cheetal. In Mandsaur, 500 chitals are to be brought from Nrisinghgarh and 250 chitals from Bhopal Century. In late September or October, chital catching will accelerate. Efforts are being made to release 750 cheetals in the sanctuary this year. 

20 km boundary wall built: The boundary wall is being constructed towards the Rajasthan border. This will secure grazing, grass. Now 20 km boundary wall has been made, remaining 44 km will be constructed soon. The work of bringing chital is being done from the government level, so nothing can be said about it. Pannalal Raikwar, Ranger, Gandhisagar. 

Translated from google 

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