NEW DELHI: Prabhash and Pavak, two South African cheetahs , found their new habitat at Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary on Sunday when Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav facilitated their release.
These six-year-old males, initially transported from South Africa's Waterberg Biosphere Reserve to Kuno National Park in February 2023, reached Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary, situated across Neemuch and Mandsaur districts, following ground transportation.
The release ceremony took place at Basigaon Khemla on Sunday evening, led by CM Yadav. "It is our good fortune that the most favourable conditions for the restoration of cheetahs in all of Asia exist in our country, particularly in Madhya Pradesh," he said.
The two cheetahs travelled by road to Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary, situated over 250 kilometres from Kuno, where the significant intercontinental relocation project commenced approximately three years ago.
The initial group of eight Namibian cheetahs, comprising five females and three males, arrived at Kuno National Park on September 17, 2022, marking the first intercontinental relocation of these large felines.
An additional twelve cheetahs from South Africa joined Kuno in February 2023. Present figures show Kuno National Park hosting 24 cheetahs, including 14 India-born cubs, while two have now settled in Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary.
These six-year-old males, initially transported from South Africa's Waterberg Biosphere Reserve to Kuno National Park in February 2023, reached Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary, situated across Neemuch and Mandsaur districts, following ground transportation.
The release ceremony took place at Basigaon Khemla on Sunday evening, led by CM Yadav. "It is our good fortune that the most favourable conditions for the restoration of cheetahs in all of Asia exist in our country, particularly in Madhya Pradesh," he said.
The two cheetahs travelled by road to Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary, situated over 250 kilometres from Kuno, where the significant intercontinental relocation project commenced approximately three years ago.
The initial group of eight Namibian cheetahs, comprising five females and three males, arrived at Kuno National Park on September 17, 2022, marking the first intercontinental relocation of these large felines.
An additional twelve cheetahs from South Africa joined Kuno in February 2023. Present figures show Kuno National Park hosting 24 cheetahs, including 14 India-born cubs, while two have now settled in Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary.
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