The Cheetah Reintroduction Project in India is a pioneering transcontinental effort to reintroduce cheetahs to the country. On Thursday a customised Tiger-faced jet landed in Namibia from India to bring 8 cheetahs to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. The cheetahs were declared extinct in India in 1952 and now seven decades later they will be re-introduced on 17th September. The introduction will take place in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Project Cheetah Is An Effort To Bring Back Cheetah To India
A special tiger-faced customised plane landed in Namibia from India to bring 8 Namibian cheetahs,5 female and 3 male. The 5 female cheetahs range are between 2 to 5 years of age, while the 3 male cheetahs range are between 4.5 to 5.5 years. The Boeing 747-400 jumbo jet will take off from Windhoek, Namibia, and arrive in Jaipur on Saturday, September 17. The aircraft is capable of flying for 16 hours without the need to stop for re-fuelling which is very much important for the well- being of the animals. The Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) which is a NPO working to save Cheetah signed a pact and donated these Cheetahs.
A special bird touches down in the Land of the Brave to carry goodwill ambassadors to the Land of the Tiger.#AmritMahotsav #IndiaNamibia pic.twitter.com/vmV0ffBncO
— India In Namibia (@IndiainNamibia) September 14, 2022
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The Cheetahs Will Be Flown On Empty Stomach
The large cats are currently in isolation at Namibia’s Cheetah Conservation Foundation (CCF) Center in Otjiwarongo after receiving vaccinations and satellite collars. The Cheetahs won’t be fed at any point during the lengthy travel, which is done to prevent any problems. Animals tend to experience motion sickness on such long journeys. Madhya Pradesh’s Principal chief conservator of forests, J.S Chauhan said that it is important to make sure that the animal is on an empty stomach as the journey begins. The big cats will be kept in small enclosures and then large ones until they get comfortable with the surroundings.
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Now get ready to soon spot big cats in India’s National Park.
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