An expert from South Africa visited the Kuno National Park on April 26 this year along with scientists from the WII and inspected the facilities and habitat created there for the introduction of African cheetahs (Representational image)
BHOPAL: Cheetah, the world s fastest land animal which was declared extinct in India in 1952, is expected to be re-introduced into the country in November this year at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, state Forest Minister Vijay Shah said on Sunday.
The country s last spotted cheetah died in Chhattisgarh in 1947 and it was declared extinct in the country in 1952. The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) some years back prepared a cheetah re-introduction project.
After being declared extinct in India in 1952, cheetahs are expected to be brought from South Africa to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh in November this year.
Cheetah to be re-introduced in India from Africa in November: MP govt
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Cheetah, the world s fastest land animal which was declared extinct in India in 1952, is expected to be re-introduced into the country in November this year at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, state Forest Minister Vijay Shah said on Sunday.
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Cheetah, the world s fastest land animal which was declared extinct in India in 1952, is expected to be re-introduced into the country in November this year at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, state Forest Minister Vijay Shah said on Sunday. The country s last spotted cheetah died in Chhattisgarh in 1947 and it was declared extinct in the country in 1952.
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