70 yrs after extinction in India, 1st batch of cheetahs set to arrive from Africa in August
15 June 2022 In
a first, a batch of cheetahs will be translocated from South Africa to
India in August this year after delays caused due to the Covid
pandemic, Ministry officials announced on Tuesday.
Declared
extinct 70 years ago, the first batch of five-six Cheetahs will be
translocated from South Africa to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
This is the first time that a trans-continental shifting of a large
carnivore will take place.
“All the modalities for bringing the Cheetah have been completed and the agreement with South Africa is in place.
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