Tomorrow 12 leopards will come to India from South Africa, landing will be done in Gwalior; this special preparation

This time 7 male and five female cheetahs are being brought from South Africa. Under international standards, these cheetahs will have to stay in Quarantine in Kuno National Park for 1 month.

On February 18 , 12 cheetahs including 7 males and 5 females are being brought to India from South Africa. Air Force's C-17 Globemaster has been sent to bring them. This aircraft will fly from South Africa at 8 pm on February 17 and land at Gwalior Airport at 10 am on February 18. After this, he will be released by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at Kuno National Park.

The Ministry of Defense and the Air Force have not charged any fees from the Ministry of Environment for bringing cheetahs from South Africa. On February 18, at 10 am, this aircraft carrying cheetahs will land at Gwalior airport. After that, the cheetahs will be taken to Kuno National Park from here via MI 17 helicopter. Veterinary doctor and cheetah expert Dr. Laurel will come in the same special plane with the cheetahs.

Cheetahs will remain quarantined for 1 month

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan and Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav will be present at Gwalior airport during the landing of the aircraft. This time 7 male and five female cheetahs are being brought from South Africa. Under international standards, these cheetahs will have to stay in Quarantine in Kuno National Park for 1 month.

Agreement signed between India and South Africa

Explain that South Africa and India have signed an MoU in this regard. According to the agreement, an initial batch of 12 cheetahs are to be brought from South Africa to India during February 2023. These cheetahs will join the eight cheetahs brought to India from Namibia during 2022.

Increasing the population of cheetahs is a priority

Increasing the population of cheetahs is the priority of India. Its conservation will have important and far-reaching consequences. It will aim to achieve a number of ecological objectives, including re-establishing the role of cheetahs within their historical range in India and improving livelihood options for local communities and boosting their economies.

What is India's plan regarding cheetahs?

After bringing 12 cheetahs in February, there is a plan to bring 12 cheetahs to India annually in the next 8 to 10 years. Let us tell you that on his birthday on September 17, PM Modi had released the extinct wild cheetahs from India in the 'Kuno National Park'. They were brought to India from Namibia under Project Cheetah. In September last year, 8 cheetahs were brought to India from Namibia, in which three were male and five were female. All these cheetahs were released in a phased manner from a small enclosure to a large enclosure in the 'Kuno National Park' of Madhya Pradesh, where all the cheetahs are now hunting by themselves.

Madhya Pradesh's environment is most suitable for cheetahs

Actually, the environment of Madhya Pradesh is considered most suitable for cheetahs in India. That is why efforts are being made continuously to restore cheetahs in Kuno National Park of Madhya Pradesh. The decision was taken in an online meeting of the Cheetah Task Force on 14 February to bring cheetahs from South Africa.