Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reviewed the status of environment in which the cheetahs are resettled in the Kuno National Park.
The Chief Minister was briefed by the senior officials of Forest Department on various aspects related to the resettlement of cheetahs, the period of their quarantine and their care.
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) informed about the current status of cheetahs in Kuno National Park and the reasons for the death of cheetah cubs.
He said that the possible reasons for the death of two cubs of cheetah on May 23 appear to be lack of nutrition and extremely hot weather.
The fourth cub is being rescued and is being treated under the supervision of wildlife doctors. The health of the cub is showing improvement.
The weight of the dead cubs is very less 1.6 kg. While according to the standards the weight of cubs of this age must be 3 kg.
A total of six cheetahs have been released in the open forest, which are being monitored day and night. There is a plan to release 3 more cheetahs in the open forest in the coming days. Necessary preparations have also started in Gandhisagar Sanctuary, which is likely to be completed by November.
Similarly, preparations are to be started in Nauradehi Sanctuary as well. Instructions were given in the meeting to set a time line for these preparations in Nauradehi and Gandisagar Sanctuary and get it approved by the newly formed Project Cheetah Steering Committee.
Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Ramesh Kumar Gupta, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) J.S. Chauhan and Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) Shubh Ranjan Sen were present.
