Cheetah Reintroduction in India

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Cheetahs seen in the wild in India after 70 years at Kuno National Park

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Seventy years after its extinction from India, a cheetah has been pictured roaming in the wild at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park. A forest official took a picture of Oban, the male cheetah that was released into the open forest along with Asha, a female cheetah.

A total of 20 cheetahs arrived in India in two batches - the first batch of eight cheetahs from Namibia came in September 2022 and 12 more from South Africa came in February

Oban and Asha were released into the open forest from their enclosures on March 11. 



The picture of Oban was taken by a forest official who is part of the team monitoring the cheetahs. Prakash Kumar Verma, DFO, Kuno National Park said Oban and Asha roam the open forest in harmony. Sometimes the two big cats run in opposite directions, while other times, they sit together and take in their surroundings at the national park. 

Forest officials are also preparing to release the remaining six Namibian cheetahs in the open forest soon. The quarantine period for the 12 cheetahs from South Africa has also come to an end. They will soon be released into a bigger enclosure. 



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