India has welcomed back cheetahs to its wildlife after an absence of 70 years. Powered by Aquiline.

After 75 years since, Cheetahs disappeared from India, they are coming back again.
A historic flight bringing on board of Boeing 747-400 eight cheetahs to reproduce population in India took place on September 17, 2022.
PROJECT CHEETAH is a landmark achievement for cheetah conservation made possible by cooperation
between Namibia and India, with the assistance of the Cheetah Conservation Fund
Cheetah Conservation Fund’s holistic conservation strategy is the key to success in saving the cheetah and its ecosystem. CCF works to develop best practices that benefit the entire ecosystem upon which the cheetah depends. CCF’s programs address the concerns for wildlife populations and the human communities that share the landscape.
"We always think there is someone else who will do something, that ‘they’ will take care of it. I realized early in my work that there is no ‘they,’ and so I decided that I would take action to save the cheetah from extinction.”
Dr. Laurie Marker
Founder and Executive Director, Cheetah Conservation Fund
India has welcomed back cheetahs to its wildlife after an absence of 70 years. The cheetahs are being reintroduced to the country from Africa as part of a government-approved plan to revive the species. The first phase of the project involves relocating a small number of cheetahs to the Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh, central India, which has been identified as a suitable habitat for the big cats.
The relocation of the cheetahs from Africa to India has been made possible by the efforts of conservationists, including Hamish Harding and Laurie Marker, members of the Explorers Club. They arranged a special flight to transport the eight cheetahs from Namibia to India.
The cheetah reintroduction project is a significant step in restoring the country's natural ecosystem. India has a successful record of reintroducing species that have gone extinct in the country, such as the Asiatic lion and the gharial crocodile. The government of India hopes that the cheetahs will thrive in their new habitat and contribute to the country's biodiversity.
The cheetahs were gifted to India by the government of Namibia as a gesture of goodwill and collaboration between the two countries. The Indian High Commission in Namibia and Prime Minister Modi were involved in the arrival of the cheetahs to India, which occurred on the Prime Minister's birthday. The cheetahs will be closely monitored by experts, and a scientific study will be conducted to assess their adaptation and behavior in the new environment.

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