New Delhi: All 12 cheetahs that were brought from South Africa to the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh in February of this year were successfully transferred from quarantine to larger acclimatization enclosures on Tuesday after receiving official clearance, said SP Yadav, the director of Project Cheetah.
Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) at the Centre issued a final "No objection Certificate" to the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Climate Change.
The Cheetah (acinonyx jubatus) was quarantined at authorised premises of Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh for 30 days in accordance with the no objection certificate issued by AQCS, and "based on the routine observation and test reports (negative), the Cheetah are found free from any infectious disease," according to the certificate. "Final No Objection Certificate is accorded," the AQCS said.
On April 18, all 12 of the cheetahs imported from South Africa to Kuno National Park were successfully discharged from quarantine and transferred to larger acclimatisation enclosures after receiving official approval.
After the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on collaboration in the reintroduction of Cheetahs in India to build a viable cheetah population in the Asian nation, South Africa sent twelve cheetahs to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on February 18.
On September 17, 2022, the day before his birthday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unleashed eight cheetahs that he had brought from Namibia. A Cheetah recently passed away from illness.
All of the cheetahs have radio collars, and satellite monitoring is in place. In addition, a dedicated monitoring staff continuously keeps watch over the location.
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