India and Namibia have reached an agreement that the African country will send eight cheetahs to South Asia and place them in the reserve in hopes of restoring the population of these animals. This has been reported Al Jazeera.
The cheetahs will arrive in their new habitat next month.
The two countries have been in talks to resettle the cheetahs since 2020. Then the Supreme Court of India declared that cheetahs from Africa can be placed in a safe place in the country for trial purposes.
The animals previously lived in India, but were declared extinct in the country in 1952.
The animals’ arrival in Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh in August will coincide with the celebrations of the 75th anniversary of India’s independence. It is noted that Kuno National Park was chosen for live animals due to favorable conditions for predators.
Cheetahs have become the only predators exterminated in India. This led to an uncontrolled hunt for representatives of the cat family, whose skin is valued for its unusual color.
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