Cheetah Reintroduction Project
February 26 , 2020
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- On January 28, 2020, the Supreme Court of India cleared way for the reintroduction of Cheetah Project.
- It is expected that the National Tiger Conservation Authority will reintroduce it in Kuno-Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh.
- Cheetah is the only flagship species to become extinct in India.
- The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List has categorized Cheetah as Vulnerable.
- Cheetah has become extinct in India mainly because of hunting.
- The last Cheetah was shot in Chhattisgarh in 1947.
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