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Project Cheetah - Banni grasslands
July 31 , 2024
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- Some of the next batch of cheetahs being brought in from Africa, as part of the next phase of Project Cheetah, be sent to a cheetah-breeding and conservation centre in grasslands of Banni in the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat.
- The Gandhi Sagar sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh is the preferred location for the next lot of wild cats, and Banni has been considered as a potential habitat for over a decade.
- Banni is a vast grassland in the northern part of Kutch and extends to nearly 3,500 square kilometres.
- Of the 20 adult cheetahs brought to Kuno since September 2022, 13 are surviving in Indian conditions.
- Additionally, there are 13 cubs making it 26 animals overall.
- However, the maximum capacity (in terms of available prey) of the Kuno reserve is for 21 adult animals.
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