The forest department has increased the prey base in the area and also set-up an enclosure.
- Earlier, Cheetahs have been relocated to Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary of Madhya Pradesh from Kuno National Park (MP).
- Other potential sites listed in the action plan for cheetah introduction: Guru Ghasidas National Park in Chhattisgarh; Dubri Wildlife Sanctuary, Sanjay National Park, Bagdara Wildlife Sanctuary, Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve in MP; Desert National Park and Shahgarh grasslands in Rajasthan and Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary in UP.
About Banni Grassland
- Located in Kutch district of Gujarat, this is a unique salt-tolerant grassland ecosystem.
- Asia’s largest tropical grassland, which has emerged from the sea due to tectonic activities.
- Inhabited by various pastoral communities, such as the Maldharis, Rabaris, Mutwas, and Meghwals.
About Project Cheetah
- About: Launched in 2022 for the translocation of African cheetahs into India (Kuno National Park ) from Namibia and South Africa.
- First intercontinental reintroduction of a wild, large carnivore species.
- Implementing agency: National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).
- Cheetah Project Steering Committee: Established by NTCA in 2023 to oversee, evaluate, and advise on implementation of Project Cheetah.
- NTCA is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change constituted under enabling provisions of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, as amended in 2006.
About Cheetah
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