Cheetahs Agni and Vayu had been chosen for the open wild space.
Bhopal:
On Worldwide Cheetah Day on Wednesday, two male cheetahs Agni and Vayu had been launched into an open wild space at Kuno Nationwide Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh.
Male cheetahs had been launched within the presence of senior wildlife officers related to Kuno making certain that every one logistical, security, and safety measures had been in place to facilitate the sleek transition of Agni and Vayu into their new surroundings.
In accordance with Kuno officers, the preparation for releasing cheetahs Agni and Vayu began a couple of days in the past. The Cheetah steering committee, headed by Chairman Rajesh Gopal, visited Kuno on Tuesday to assessment the ultimate preparations for the discharge.
Cheetahs Agni and Vayu had been chosen for the open wild space as a result of they had been match to adapt to the brand new surroundings inside Kuno. Officers stated cheetahs had been launched into open wild areas marking the success of India’s formidable cheetah reintroduction mission.
The motion of Agni and Vayu shall be intently monitored to make sure their security and their capability to adapt to a brand new surroundings. Officers stated that Kuno Nationwide Park has been absolutely ready to help the cheetahs of their new habitat, with the realm secured to guard them from potential threats.
Union Forest Minister Bhupender Yadav and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed their happiness and congratulated Kuno officers for his or her relentless efforts in making the ‘cheetah mission’ profitable.
India’s formidable ‘mission cheetah’ was launched after 70 years of their extinction from the nation. The primary batch of eight cheetahs translocated from Namibia, had been launched at Kuno by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 17, 2022.
The second batch of 12 cheetahs was introduced from South Africa on February 18, 2023. Ever since cheetahs had been launched at MP’s Kuno Nationwide Park situated within the Sheopur district of the Gwalior-Chambal area, apprehensions had been raised particularly when some grownup felines died in suspicious circumstances.
Nonetheless, Kuno authority and Nationwide Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), which is the nodal company for ‘Challenge Cheetah’ have maintained that even when 50 per cent of cheetahs survive, the mission shall be thought-about a hit.
At the moment, Kuno has a complete of 24 cheetahs – 12 adults (out of 20 introduced from Namibia and South Africa) and 12 cubs borne on Indian soil. The survival of 12 cubs out of a complete of 19 borne at Kuno up to now two-and-a-half-year is an indication of the success of the ‘Challenge Cheetah’ in India.
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