The Indian Supreme Court has halted the planned reintroduction of
cheetahs into India. The court rejected the plan after the state of
GujaraT objected to the plan, Project Cheetah.
In 2009, the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)
was invited to participate in a programme by the Indian government to
reintroduce cheetahs to that country after nearly 60 years of
extinction. The plan, headed by Dr. M.K. Ranjitsinh, who served as
India's first Director of Wildlife Preservation and is now Chairman of
the Wild Trust of India (WTI), aimed to reintroduce cheetahs in stages
over the next decade.
The Palpur-Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary
The Palpur-Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary
In
an advisory capacity, CCF had conducted field inspections in order to
determine the most viable release areas. The Palpur-Kuno Wildlife
Sanctuary, a 344,686 square kilometre (133,084 square mile) reserve in
central India, had been chosen for the first reintroduction. The
sanctuary is home to many species, including wolves, leopards and nilgai
--Asia's largest antelope.
However
many people has questioned the reintroduction, and the cost, as India
is struggling to protect its population of other iconic big cats, tigers
and lions.
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