Cheetah Reintroduction in India

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The possibility of cheetahs being increased in Madhya Pradesh, may also be part of the project, Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary of Neemuch

The possibilities of cheetahs have increased in Madhya Pradesh. The Central Empowered Committee (Central Empowered Committee) constituted under the supervision of the Supreme Court will be visiting the state from November 23 to December 3. The committee will also inspect Kauro Palpur National Park in Sheopur district, Nauradehi Sanctuary of Sagar, Madhav National Park of Shivpuri and Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary of Neemuch. At these places, cheetah-friendly environment and habitat area will be assessed. After finishing the tour of the state, the committee will also go to inspect the Mukandra Hills Tiger Reserve spread across four districts of Rajasthan.

The Rajasthan government has claimed that its environment is favorable for cheetahs. After a ten-year long battle, the Supreme Court has approved the Cheetah project of the Government of India in January-20. Along with this, the court constituted a three-member Central Empowered Committee, which will inspect all protected areas including the Kuno Palpur National Park in Madhya Pradesh and submit its report to the court, where the environment of cheetah has been found. Although the committee was supposed to come only in March-April, but due to Covid-19 there was a lockdown and the committee could not come.

Now coming on 23 November. The committee consists of Dr. YB Jhala, senior scientist at the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), along with senior officials and scientists. The Supreme Court has included Ranjit Singh, former director of WII, current director Dhananjay Mohan and DIG of Wildlife Branch in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the committee. 


In 2010, the Government of India started work on the Cheetah Settlement Project in Kuno Palpur in the event of Babbar tiger from Gujarat. A petition was filed against this in the Supreme Court and the court had stayed the project. Gandhi Sagar and Madhav Park are also ready for cheetahs besides the Kuno Palpur National Park and Nauradehi Sanctuary in the state. 

After the decision of the Supreme Court, the Forest Department has made a claim for the establishment of cheetah in both protected areas. Therefore, the committee will start the tour from Gandhi Sagar and reach Kuno Palpur on 25 November. According to the friendly forest officials, the selected four protected areas are suitable for the Cheetah project. They have grasslands, hide-away tendons and enough vegan wildlife for hunting. There is also evidence of living cheetah species from 70 to 100 years ago. Therefore their environment will be favorable for the cheetah.

Translated from google 

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