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