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The Madhya Pradesh forest department has asked the Centre for an 'alternate' site for cheetahs currently introduced at the Kuno National Park, which has seen the death of two felines in less than a month, with officials citing lack of logistical support and space.
Notably, before the cheetahs were imported, some experts had raised doubt over the space shortage likely to affect the cheetah reintroduction project at the Kuno National Park (KNP), which has a core area of 748 sq km and buffer zone of 487 sq km.
A senior state forest official on condition of anonymity said they do not have enough logistical support for the upkeep for the cheetahs
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Even as imported Cheetah ‘Oban’ now rechristened Pawan has again moved out from the Kuno Palpur Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh, keeping the wild officials on their toe, Namibian top scientists have warned that more felines may venture out soon as the size of their habitat is small when