Cheetah Reintroduction in India

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African cheetah, leopard and hyena will come to Kuno by March-April, the team came to apply caller ID

The roar of South African cheetahs was to be heard in the Kuno-Palpur National Park by November 2021, but severe floods in August slowed down the pace of construction of cheetah enclosures (with 8 feet of iron net). Omicron stopped the team going for the final deal to bring cheetahs in November. In such a situation, now the roar of African cheetahs will be heard in Kuno only in the month of March-April. 

Let us inform here that preparations are going on for cheetahs in Kuno-Palpur National Park since November 2020. Seeing the way preparations were going on for the arrival of cheetahs in the past, it was felt that by November 2021, the roar of cheetahs would be heard in Kuno. But due to the floods in the month of August, the Kuno river was in spate, along with breaking the roads at many places in the park, the ramp built on the river was also washed away. The management had made a temporary report along with making the way at its level. Inside the park, an 8-feet high fence has been built in an area of five square km. The upper body is followed by a 2.9 mm Y-shaped facing along with three levels of (3-3 and 2) core protection. Solar fencing system is provided at the outer end of the enclosure to prevent outside animals from entering. The important thing about the system is that whenever a wildlife or hunter touches it, it will get a shock of the current. This will not kill his life, But he will definitely be afraid to go near Solar Facing again. According to Kuno DFO, this work has been done 98 percent. 

Cheetah's roar will be heard in March-April

According to Kuno DFO PK Verma, almost all the preparations to bring cheetahs to the park are in the final stages. The team going to Africa in November will now probably leave in the first week of February. While the second team will leave in the last week. According to the management, now there is every possibility of African cheetah coming to Kuno by March-April 2022.  

-Seeing Activities of Leopard and Hyena 

There are also large numbers of leopards and hyenas in Kuno Park. Experts from Wildlife Institute of India Dehradun have arrived in Kuno five days ago. The team will put a radio call to Leopard and Hyena to research how Leopard and Hyena are living in the park. You will know about their living habits and hunting by their movements, gestures. So that the cheetahs do not get any harm from the leopard, they will prepare such a strategy. The DFO says that after the arrival of African cheetahs, caller ID will be installed in them too. So that it can be known whether the cheetah has eaten food after hunting or not.

Cheetals will come from Madhav Park to hunt for cheetahs 

According to Kuno DFO Verma, about 10 thousand cheetals will be brought to Kuno from Madhav National Park in Shivpuri for the food of African cheetahs. However, instead of bringing these cheetals together, they will be brought in 25 to 30 times as per the need. They will be released in the number of two to four in the cheetah enclosure. So that cheetahs can hunt cheetal when they are hungry and eat it. Although there are already more than 28 thousand cheetals in Kuno, but when the cheetahs get used to living in the environment here, 6 cheetahs will be released in the wild. With which he will be able to hunt cheetal, sambar etc. already present in Kuno. Male and female cheetahs will be kept in the shed for breeding. 

-748.7618 Sq. Kilometers is spread over Kuno Park

Kuno Century came into existence in the year 1996. Its area was earlier 344.686 square kilometer. In September 2016, a proposal was sent to the MP government. In this, there was a demand to give the status of National Park to Kuno. After this the area of Kuno has been increased to 404.0758 square kilometer. That is, the area of Kuno was now 748.7618 square kilometers. 

The first flood and then the Omicron variant have become a hindrance in bringing African cheetahs to Kuno, but are making full preparations for the arrival of cheetahs in March-April 2022. In a month, the watch tower, CCTV cameras and other works will be completed completely.

PK Verma, DFO, Kuno-Palpur National Park Sheopur 

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