TNPSC Thervupettagam

Cheetah Reintroduction Project

February 26 , 2020 1607 days 956 0
  • 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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