Cheetah Reintroduction in India

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Preparing to settle extinct cheetahs:In Kuno, a special enclosure of 5 sq km is being made to threaten cheetahs with 70 leopards, will protect against current fencing 

Preparations have intensified in the Kuno-Palpur Sanctuary located in Sheapur district of Madhya Pradesh to resettle the cheetahs that went extinct 74 years ago from the country. A special enclosure is being built in Kuno to protect the five pairs of cheetahs being brought from South Africa in November. It will be given triple security cover. In fact, there are 70 leopards in the Koona-Palpur Sanctuary spread over 768 square kilometers and these can become the biggest threat to the cheetahs. 

If leopards and cheetahs clash, then the plan to increase the population of cheetahs in India may be in jeopardy. For this reason, African cheetahs will be kept in a 5 square kilometer enclosure near Purani Garhi in Palpur. It will not only be covered with chain link fencing but to avoid entry of outside animals mainly leopards, the solar fencing system will be on the outer edge of this enclosure. The specialty of this system is that when any wildlife or hunter touches it, it will get a strong shock of current. rest| on page 6 

Cheetah was declared extinct in 1952 

The Government of India officially declared the cheetah extinct in 1952. Earlier in 1947, the carcasses of three cheetahs were found in Chhattisgarh, which were hunted by the king there, since then cheetahs have not been seen anywhere in India. In 1958, the then minister of Chhattisgarh Ramchandra Singhdeo claimed to have seen cheetahs in Korea, but there is no picture of it. In the last two decades, there was a lot of discussion about resettling cheetahs in India, but its concrete plan was prepared by the Government of India in 2009. It is expected that by the end of 2021, the roar of cheetahs will be heard again on the soil of India. 

Suitable environment for cheetahs in Kuno 

Kuno Palpur was considered suitable for cheetahs because it has a large number of herbivorous wildlife with flat grasslands. With dense forest, large area is favorable for cheetahs. For a long time, the plan to settle the Asiatic Lion was being worked on, but it did not happen. Now with the arrival of cheetah, this sanctuary will become the most important in the country. - Dr. MK Ranjit Singh, Forest and Environment Specialist 

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