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India to Bring Cheetahs from Botswana for Rehabilitation

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India to Bring Cheetahs from Botswana for Rehabilitation

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EventIndia to Bring Cheetahs from Botswana
ObjectiveRevitalize the cheetah rehabilitation efforts in India
Number of CheetahsEight cheetahs will be brought in two phases
Additional SourcesMore cheetahs to be brought from South Africa and Kenya as per NTCA
Project NameProject Cheetah launched in 2022
Total ExpenditureMore than Rs. 112 crore spent on the project
Major AllocationAbout 67% allocated to cheetah rehabilitation activities in Madhya Pradesh
Rehabilitation SiteGandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh
Second SiteFollows Kuno National Park as a second home for cheetahs
Conservation CorridorAn inter-state conservation corridor being developed between MP and Rajasthan
Gandhi Sagar SanctuaryLocated in Mandsaur and Neemuch districts of MP, adjoining Rajasthan
TerrainVast open landscapes and rocky terrain
VegetationNorthern tropical dry deciduous forest, mixed deciduous forest, and shrubland
FloraKhair, Salai, Kardai, Dhavda, Tendu, and Palash
FaunaChinkara, nilgai, spotted deer, striped hyena, jackal, and crocodile
NTCA RoleStatutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
NTCA EstablishmentEstablished in 2005 following Tiger Task Force recommendations
Legal BasisConstituted under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (amended in 2006)

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