Madhya Pradesh Cheetah Project: Manoj Tiwari, Bhopal. Although the African country Namibia has agreed in principle to give cheetah to India, but even if there is an obstacle somewhere, the path of the cheetah will not be blocked. The team of officials that went to Namibia also visited the southern tip of South Africa as an alternative option and talked to the local people of cheetah rearing. All eyes are now on the contract between Namibia and the Indian government to restore the cheetah.
Officials say the cheetahs in Namibia are the property of the nation, so the process of getting the cheetahs from there can be a bit complicated. Namibia has also put some conditions, about which the Indian government may be uncomfortable. In such a situation, only the republic of the southern end remains the second option to bring cheetah. Experts say that the organization that keeps cheetah there, it can easily give it to them by taking some fee. In such a situation, the import-export permission (import permit) will be required.
Madhya Pradesh told its expertise
Officials from Madhya Pradesh are also among the members of the team sent to Namibia. He told the officials there that the state has expertise in shifting other wild animals including tiger, leopard, reindeer, chital, sambar, nilgai from one place to another. The officials also informed the officials about the restoration of tigers in the Panna Tiger Reserve, so that they can have confidence in the state regarding the upbringing and care of the cheetah. Preparations are being made to bring the cheetah to Kuno Palpur National Park in Madhya Pradesh. During this, the talk of getting the cattle vaccinated in nearby villages has also come to the fore. Preparations are also being made in Kuno Palpur for the tourists arriving from all over the country.
Posted By: Prashant Pandey