How Kuno National Park became home to wild cheetahs after extinction

PM Modi released wild cheetahs in Kuno National Park last year. The Environment Ministry is celebrating one year of Project Cheetah with various programmes and a cheetah safari.

On September 17 last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a historic conservation initiative by releasing wild cheetahs, which had disappeared from India, in Kuno National Park. The date, which coincides with PM Modi's birthday, will celebrate the first anniversary of the cheetah's comeback in the nation. The Environment Ministry is planning various events at Saisaipura in connection with Project Cheetah.

Project Cheetah head SP Yadav told ANI in an exclusive interview that a cheetah safari is being developed in the Sesaipura area near Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh, along with some other amenities for those who want to learn more about the large felines. He said that the land acquisition for the project is underway and that the cheetah safari will attract tourists and create jobs for the local youth.

The proposal to establish a cheetah safari in the region is underway. The project will also include an interpretation centre, a well-equipped library and a research facility. Additionally, a skill upgradation centre will be set up to provide training and employment opportunities to the local people. Yadav, who is the member secretary of the NTCA and the spokesperson of the project, told ANI that the cheetah safari will be a major tourist attraction and will showcase the big cats in their natural habitat. He said that the process of acquiring 150-180 hectare land is in progress and a master layout plan is being prepared accordingly. He also said that the project will need approval from the Central Zoo authority before it can be implemented.

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India is set to welcome cheetahs from Namibia and South Africa as part of Project Cheetah, the world's first inter-continental large wild carnivore translocation project. The aim of this project is to reintroduce cheetahs in India, where they became extinct in 1952, and to restore the open forest and grassland ecosystems that they inhabit. Cheetahs are important for maintaining the ecological balance and providing various ecosystem services, such as water security, carbon sequestration and soil moisture conservation.

Project Cheetah is aligned with Prime Minister Modi's vision of environmental protection and wildlife conservation, and will also create new opportunities for the local community through eco-development and ecotourism activities. The project will establish an "interpretation centre" or museum dedicated to cheetahs, as well as a library with books and publications related to the species. These facilities will help raise awareness and appreciation for cheetahs among the public.

The first batch of wild cheetahs will be released in Kuno National Park, which is located on the northern side of Vidhyachal mountains and covers an area of 344.686 sq km. The park was named after a tributary of Chambal River, which flows through it. Kuno National Park has a rich biodiversity and a suitable habitat for cheetahs. The last cheetah in India died in 1947 in Korea district, which was part of Madhya Pradesh at that time. Now, after more than seven decades, cheetahs will once again roam the Indian landscape.