Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has greeted the team involved in the first ever intercontinental translocation of Cheetahs from Namibia to India.
Madhya Pradesh is prepared and eagerly waiting for their arrival of Cheetahs, he said.
It is a momentous event in the history of wildlife conservation, he said.
In Namibia, the process for intercontinental translocation of Cheetahs as the international team of experts conducted first health examination of Cheetahs was led by renowned specialist Dr. Laurie Marker amid presence of India’s high commissioner Prashant Agrawal in Namibia.
The Cheetah re-introduction project will restore historic evolutionary balance and contribute to global conservation efforts, Chouhan said.
All necessary preparations and training are underway to welcome the first Cheetahs from Namibia to the Kuno National Park located in Madhya Pradesh, India.
India and Namibia sign landmark agreement on Wildlife Conservation and Sustainable Biodiversity Utilization in July last.
Also the agreement enables trans-location of a few Cheetahs from Namibia to India.
