Cheetah Reintroduction in India

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Suitable environment in Hadoti, but the government did not send the proposal, send the proposal this month so 4 cheetahs may shift to Mukandra next year 

The central government is working on the project of re-establishing cheetah in the country after 74 years. For this, a survey was conducted by the Wildlife Institute of India in many states in the past. In this, Mukandra reserve of Hadaati and Shergarh area of Baran were considered suitable for cheetah settlement. 

Despite this, the state lagged behind in the settlement of cheetah, because the state government did not send proposals to the center. Now eight cheetahs will be settled in Kuna National Park of MP. However, experts believe that it is still not too late. If the state government sends a proposal to the central government this month, Mukandra can get four cheetahs by next year. 

This issue was also discussed in the 12th meeting of the State Wildlife Board chaired by the Chief Minister on Thursday. In the meeting, Forest Minister Sukhram Vishnai has asked Chief Minister Ashok Gehlet to bring a cheetah to Mukandra. The Chief Minister is the convention in this matter. In the meeting, MLA Bharat Singh raised the demand to settle a cheetah in Hadaiti. 

Mukandra is in the race to settle the cheetah for the last 11 years. This was the first survey in the country. According to WII Senior Scientist YV Jhala, who was part of the team that surveyed Mukandra and Shergarh, the biggest obstacle in the settlement of cheetah in Hadaati is the pre-base. The state government and wildlife department will have to pay special attention to this. 

Discussion on bringing cheetah to Mukandra in the meeting of Wildlife Board, Chief Minister Gehlot agreed

Expert View 

It is necessary to remove village from Mukandra and increase pre-base - RN Mehretra (Retired PCCF and NTCA expert)

The decision to settle the cheetah has been taken according to the guidelines of the Supreme Court. According to the current preparations, it is only right. The rough terrain is also good, but the lack of pre-base has made it a problem. If non-vegetarian wildlife is to be increased, then attention will have to be paid to the relation of villages of Pre-Base and Mukandra. Because cheetah is not afraid of humans. This friendly behavior can become a danger to it. It is expected that cheetah can be settled in Rajasthan in the second phase. 

According to the survey report, Mukandra is suitable for cheetah settlement.

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Dr. Krishnaendra Singh Nama 

The Wildlife Institute of India has established Mukandra Hills Tiger Reserve, Shergarh Wildlife Sanctuary in addition to MP for cheetah settlement in the country. In Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kuno National Park, Madhav National Park and Nairadehi Wildlife Sanctuary survey was done. In the survey report, along with telling everyone's flaws, suggestions were also given. 


Mukandra: It is necessary to remove cattle 


Drawbacks : 80 sq km enclosure considered suitable for cheetah settlement. The pre-base is fine in the enclosure, but not in the Mukandra. There is a problem with the pressure of the cattle. 

Suggestion: Relocation of villages is necessary. Be an underpass for wildlife. The boundary of the enclosure should be extended up to Jhalawar. Pre-base evaluation. Released in 200 Black-Buck, 150 Chinkara and 350 Cheetal enclosures. Develop part of the territorial area of Chittargarh and Bhainsargarh Century as an inter-state cheetah conservation landscape. 

Shergarh Century: Lack of Pre-Base 

Drawbacks : Pre-base is less visible here, which needs 5 years to increase. 

Suggestion: There should be a relation of the villages settled in the century. Acquisition of plateau area is necessary. Fencing of 250 sq km area is necessary. 200 to 300 Cheetal, Chinkara and Blackbuck should be released.

Gandhisagar: Security will have to be increased 

Drawbacks: There is a shortage of staff. Field staff is not trend. Lack of pre-base, no enclosure either. 

Suggestion: Anti-patching training should be given to the staff. Extend pre-base and create enclosure. 

Will send 5 males and 3 females 

D. from Africa

Rianna Turner, Cheetah Conservator and Wildlife Expert 

In southern Africa, cheetahs live in the lowlands and deserts of the Kalahari, the savannas of the Okavango Delta and the grasslands of the Transvaal region. At the same time, in Namibia, cheetahs are mostly found in farms. This species is found only in the Northern Province, Kalahari, apart from the remote areas and Cape Province. They hide themselves in tall grass. From here 8 cheetahs will be shifted to Kuno National Park in MP. 

Cheetahs from South Africa will be translocated to India more than a decade after the Indian government first proposed it in 2010. 5 males and 3 females will be provided by the Cheetah Wildlife Trust (EWT) of South Africa.

It is better to settle the Asiatic Cheetah

Member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, Dr. According to Sitaram Tager, it is clear in the manual of IUCN that wherever the species was found, it can be resettled at that place. Asiatic cheetah species was first found in India. According to him it should have been brought. Bringing African Cheetah is not advisable according to the IUCN. the 

Cheetah Corridor to be built of 524.44 sq km

Corridor will be developed in Hadaiti in 524.44 sq.km for cheetah habitat. In this, the area of Shergarh, Jhalawar, the area of Mukandra and the forest section of Bhainsredgarh Sanctuary and its surroundings will be added. 

-Anurag Bhatnagar, ACF Wildlife 

Will try to increase pre-base

Government of India gives permission for Cheetah Translocate. We have sent the file for this. The committee has given suggestions from Dehradun. They will have a crib. Will try soon for pre-base in Mukandra. 

Sukhram Vishnai, Forest Minister, Government of Rajasthan

Will try to bring cheetah this year

I wish that this year the cheetah should come from Africa. Otherwise, it will come in January next year. In the first phase, 8 to 12 cheetahs will come. Will try to bring 4 cheetahs to Mukandra.

- Dr. YV Jhala, Dean and Project Principal Investigator, WII

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Focus on increasing the grassland for cheetahs in Coona - Prakash Kumar Verma, DCF Kuno National Park

We are trying since 2003 to increase the pre-base in Kuno. For this reason, the first Asiatic lions were settled here and now the cheetah will come. Voluntary relocation of 24 villages has been done from here. This is our biggest achievement. In the area of relation, about 62 to 63 sq km area was cultivated. We have developed open grassland here. We regularly visited the Grassland Scientist here. 

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