The Government launched the Action Plan for Introduction of Cheetah in India in January 2022. Under the plan, 50 Cheetahs will be introduced in India over the next 5 years (by 2026), from Africa.
Cheetahs will be relocated with help from the Wildlife Institute of India and the Wildlife Trust of India from South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. These will be located at Kuno Palpur National Park in Madhya Pradesh due to its suitable habitat and adequate prey base.
The plan to reintroduce the Cheetah had begun in 2009, when the Government asked the Wildlife Institute of India to survey potential sites ....
