Cheetah Reintroduction in India

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Wild animals Populations rising in Nauradehi, Leopards and Prey ungulate numbers are increasing along with vegetation Cover in the Sanctuary

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Sagar, Madhya Pradesh

In the last five years, the number of wild animals increased by 10 to 20 percent.

Everyone is well aware of the area of continuous deforestation and the number of wild animals, but there is a good news among all this. Out of the three forest chains in the district, the number of wild animals has increased in the last few years in the Nauradehi Sanctuary. According to the information, the number of wild animals has increased from 10 to 20 percent in the last five years, which includes mostly herbivorous wildlife. It is being said that the department's inactivity and human interference will be ended.

There are thousands of wild animals
Department protecting the Nauradehi Sanctuary which was established in the year 1975, now managed increase wildlife numbers to thousands in the sanctuary. The sanctuary area is spread over an area of about 1197 sq. Km, which covers three districts, Sagar, Narsinghpur and Damoh in its borders. Due to high Biodiversity, the place of Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary isvery peculiar. In addition to many big lakes to quench the thirst for animals alongwith the perennial rivers Byarama and Wamaner.

Lot of wildlife is in the sanctuary
In the sanctuary, the tigers, leopards, sheep, jackals, Dhole, hyena, fox, bears, chinkara, deer, Nilgai,  crocodile, sambhar, chital and many other wildlife are found in this area. According to departmental information, the number of leopards have started to grow in the Sanctuary since last one year, whereas the number of chital, deer and chinkara is also increasing steadily.

Suitable for all types of wildlife
Geographically and naturally, the Nauradehi Sanctuary is a suitable place for all types of wildlife besides tigers and leopards. This is the reason that about 37 villages residing in the sanctuary are being displaced.

So far, 10 villages have been completely displaced from here. This is the reason that the number of wild animals is increasing in the sanctuary due to low human interference in forests. It can be estimated from the point that when the number of wildlife has increased due to the absence of 10 villages, what will be the situation after the displacement of 37 villages. Hence, Cheetah is being shifted to this sanctuary.

These are the arrangements
- Night Vision cameras are installed in the sanctuary.
- Monitoring is being done from the drone cams.
- After the arrival of the tigers teams are constantly active.
- Grasslands have been developed for Cheetah alongside Dhole and Chinkara.

We are trying to become even better
The department is active and vigilant to safeguarding forests and wild animals. The number of wild animals is increasing steadily due to decreasing human interference in Nauradehi. The vacant villages have been transformed into the grasslands, giving wildlife like Cheetah a secure environment. We are trying to make it better.

Dr. Ankur Awadhiya, DFO Nairadehi

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