More than 100 cheetahs will come to India from South Africa, deal confirmed

South Africa has signed an agreement to give more than 100 cheetahs to India. The Environment Ministry said that after the arrival of eight cheetahs from Namibia in September last year, a batch of 12 cheetahs will be sent to India next month.


South Africa has entered into an agreement with India to transfer more than 100 cheetahs. The deal has also been confirmed regarding this. An initial batch of 12 cheetahs will be sent to India next month after the arrival of eight cheetahs from Namibia in September last year, the environment ministry said. to help establish a viable and secure cheetah population.

India was once home to the Asiatic cheetah, but the animal was declared extinct by 1952, mainly due to poachers hunting them for their distinctive spotted skin. Efforts to reintroduce the animal gained momentum in 2020 when the Supreme Court of India ruled that the African cheetah, a separate subspecies, could be introduced into the country on an experimental basis in "carefully selected locations".

The first batch of cheetahs from Namibia brought to India

was to be brought to India in the month of August last year, but they were brought in September. In September, 8 cheetahs were brought to India from Namibia. He was also kept in Quarantine in August before the translocation of Big Cat. After this he was released in Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself had reached the National Park to release the leopard.

Cheetahs brought from Namibia have been released in Kuno National Park, 320 kilometers (200 mi) south of New Delhi. These cheetahs are completely safe here. Hepatorenal (kidney and liver) infection has been found in one of the eight African cheetahs brought from Namibia in mid-September last year and released in Kuno National Park in Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh. This is a female cheetah named Sasha. It is being treated by three veterinarians and the condition is also improving.

News is originally taken from: https://www.gnttv.com/india/story/india-to-get-more-than-100-cheetahs-from-south-africa-503751-2023-01-27

Samachar App: watch the live latest news of India and the world, business updates, cricket scores, etc. Download the Samachar App now to keep up with daily breaking news.

Like and Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

6 students killed, 1 injured after speeding car crashes into truck in Dehradun

Image
The accident took place around 1.30 am at ONGC Chowk, where a speeding Innova car crashed into the rear of a container truck, leaving the car in a wrecked state, police said. Six people were killed, and another critically injured, in a severe car accident in Dehradun early Tuesday morning. The accident took place around 1.30 am at ONGC Chowk, where a speeding Innova car crashed into the rear of a container truck, leaving the car in a wrecked state, police said. According to Circle Officer (City) Neeraj Semwal, the six deceased-three boys and three girls, all under 25 years of age-died instantly. A seventh passenger, identified as 25-year-old Siddhesh Agrawal, survived but is in critical condition at Synergy Hospital. Five of those who died were residents of Dehradun, while one was from Chamba. Reports suggest the group had gone out for a late-night drive before the accident. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who was on a trip to Uttarkashi and Rudraprayag, expressed his grief over th
Read more

Motor Vehicle Act News: Transport Commissioner himself will come and tell the High Court, why every bike driver is not wearing a helmet!

Image
  Motor Vehicle Act News: High Court Jabalpur directed the Transport Commissioner of Madhya Pradesh to come and explain why the general public is not able to follow the rules of Motor Vehicle Act (Motor Vehicle Act News). In fact, during the hearing in July 2023, the state government had given an undertaking that as per the Motor Vehicle Act News, every vehicle in the state will be fitted with a high security registration plate within the next 6 months. Similarly, according to the rules of the Act (Motor Vehicle Act News), every two-wheeler driver will wear a helmet and the car driver will wear a seat belt. The government had given an undertaking that after January 15, 2024, if even a single driver violates the rules of the Motor Vehicle Act News, then the Transport Commissioner and Additional Inspector General of Police will be responsible for contempt action. The matter was heard on Tuesday. A counter-protest was presented by the state government and additional time was sought for co
Read more

Asia Cup 2023: India achieve their biggest-ever ODI victory against Pakistan as Kohli, Rahul and Kuldeep shine

Image
Team India handed Pakistan their biggest defeat in the IND-PAK fixtures as the Men in Blue opened their account with a 228-run win in the Asia Cup 2023 Super Fours. Finally after several rain delays and frustrating two days of start-stop cricket, Team India scripted their biggest-ever win against Pakistan in ODI history surpassing their 140-run win in 2008, to open their account in the Asia Cup 2023 Super Fours on Monday, September 11 in Colombo. It was a combined team effort as the batters propelled the side to their joint-best score in ODIs against Pakistan while  Kuldeep Yadav 's five-wicket haul was the icing on the cake as Pakistan were skittled out for just 128 with two of their players not batting. Virat Kohli  and  KL Rahul  started watchfully from India's overnight score of 147 following quickfire fifties from skipper  Rohit Sharma  and  Shubman Gill  on Day 1. Kohli kept ticking the scorecard with singles and doubles and got boundaries at regular intervals. Rahul was
Read more