Two cheetards will be moved from Madhya Pradesh’s National Park Kuno to Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctua 20. Photo Credit: –
Two cheetards will be moved from Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park to Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary 20.
The decision to move two cheetahs to Gandhi Sagar in the districts of Mandsaur and Neemuch was accepted after the Minister of the Environment Union Bhupender Yadav reviewed the Cheeparh project with Mr. Yadav and civil servants in Bhopal.
“The state government has committed itself to the development of the Kuno National Park as a model of wilderness tourism. Together with Kuno, Sanctuary Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary in the Mandsaur Quepards.
Sanjay Raikhere Gandhi Sagar Division Division (DFO) told Hindu that two male cheetahs were identified in Kuno.
South Africa’s translocation plans with delayed
In February, Hind reported that Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary preparations to host cheetahs in 64 squares. The insertion was almost complete and that the cheetahs would arrive before the peak of summer.
At that time he planned to bring six to eight cheetahs from South Africa and release them to Gandhi Sagar. However, the head of the wild animals said that the negotiations between the officials of both countries “last longer” and that it is expected that the benefit of cheetahs from the African nation will now be translunted around September.
“Intercontinental translocation is feasible only before or after the summer. Since interviews with South Africa are still ongoing, we move cheetahs from KNP to Gandhi Sagar to begin,” the official said, demanding anonymity.
“A good start”
Mr. Raikhere welcomed this step and said he would also provide “some hands for experience” to Gandhi Sagar. “We will gradually get more doses, but this is a good beginning. Because they are already adapted to the climatic conditions of the region, we will relax directly into the large cover instead of the quarantine bomase (QB),” he said, adding that the prey in the sanctuary has also doubled in the last two months.
Mr. Raikhere said the main minister probably released cheetahs in Gandhi Sagar.
Mohan Yadav also said: “Chepar chicks born in Madhya Pradesh have the highest survival in the world. On the other hand, the young in other countries often try to adapt to the local climate.
Cheepards for gujarat
Formerly on the day, Mr. Bhupender Yadav, who convened a meeting of the National Tigers’ Protection Office (NTCA), he said that the plans for moving cheetahs to the Banni Grasslands reserve in Gujarat were also discussed.
“During the meeting, NTCA decided to arrange a discussion of a comprehensive plan on the decision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the meeting of the National Wild Animals Council. There was also a discussion on the Geparks work plan, which was to be introduced in Banni Grasslands of Gujarat in the future.
Published – April 18 2025 22:35
