Bhopal: Union Forest Minister Bhupender Yadav has mentioned officers concerned within the cheetah revival plan can be despatched on examine excursions to Namibia and South Africa from the place the felines have been delivered to the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. During his assembly with MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan right here on Monday, Yadav mentioned he’ll go to the KNP, situated in Sheopur district, on June 6.
Money and all logistic assist for the protection, conservation, and revival of the felines can be offered, the Union minister mentioned. Notably, six cheetahs have died on the KNP since March this yr.
Three of the 4 cubs born to cheetah Jwala died earlier this month. Sasha, one of many translocated Namibian cheetahs, died attributable to a kidney-related ailment on March 27, whereas cheetah Uday, introduced from South Africa, died on April 13.
Cheetah Daksha, introduced from South Africa, succumbed to accidents following a violent interplay with a male cheetah throughout a mating try on May 9 this yr.
The Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary in MP is being readied in its place residence for the cheetahs, Yadav mentioned, including that the variety of cheetahs within the KNP is lower than its capability.
CM Chouhan mentioned he was disturbed by the dying of the three cheetah cubs not too long ago. He mentioned it’s true that the survival charge of cheetah cubs is low internationally, however his authorities would make all efforts to make sure the well-being of the large cats.
Eight Namibian cheetahs, comprising 5 females and three males, had been delivered to the KNP and launched into particular enclosures by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 17 final yr as a part of an bold reintroduction program of the species.
Later, 12 cheetahs — seven males and 5 females — had been delivered to the nationwide park from South Africa in February this yr.
