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Cheetahs Set for Third Madhya Pradesh Habitat at Reserve
Madhya Pradesh is preparing a new home for cheetahs at Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve.
It will be the state’s third cheetah habitat, after Kuno National Park and Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary.
Two cheetahs named Tholo and CCB-3 are due to arrive from Kuno.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav is scheduled to release them on October 7.
A protected area with special enclosures has been prepared for them.
Forest officials say they will monitor the cheetahs and look after their health.
The reserve is also home to other wildlife.
Officials hope visitors coming to see the animals will benefit nearby communities and businesses.
Madhya Pradesh plans to make Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve its third cheetah habitat, after Kuno National Park and Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav is scheduled to release male Tholo and female CCB-3, transferred from Kuno, at the reserve on October 7.
About 439 hectares have been prepared with secure enclosures and facilities for the cheetahs’ protection and adaptation.
The reserve spans about 2,339 square kilometres across Sagar, Damoh and Narsinghpur districts.
Officials say cheetahs could support tourism, local employment and businesses in Sagar and the Bundelkhand region.
- Who
- Chief Minister Mohan Yadav is scheduled to release cheetahs Tholo and CCB-3, transferred from Kuno National Park.
- What
- Two cheetahs are scheduled to be released at Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve, making it Madhya Pradesh’s third cheetah habitat.
- Where
- Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, spanning Sagar, Damoh and Narsinghpur districts.
- When
- October 7; the article does not specify the year.
- Why
- The release is part of the cheetah conservation programme’s expansion to other suitable forest areas.
Key facts
- Cheetahs scheduled for release
- Tholo, a male, and CCB-3, a female
- Source of cheetahs
- Kuno National Park
- Scheduled release
- October 7; year not specified in the article
- Prepared cheetah area
- Approximately 439 hectares
- Reserve area
- About 2,339 square kilometres
- Districts covered
- Sagar, Damoh and Narsinghpur
- Other Madhya Pradesh cheetah habitats
- Kuno National Park and Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary
Quotes
An unnamed official
An official discussing the planned cheetah release and reserve.
“On the concluding day of Wildlife Conservation Week, a historic chapter in wildlife conservation is set to be added to Sagar and Bundelkhand with the chief minister releasing two cheetahs into the Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve on October 7, making it the third habitat for cheetahs in MP.”
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“Subsequently, cheetahs were also brought to India from South Africa. This programme is now expanding to other suitable forest areas in Madhya Pradesh.”
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