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India Will Become Home to Cheetahs Again After 70 Years of Extinction

African Cheetahs Will Arrive in India on Empty Stomach From Namibia

The decade-long project of bringing African cheetahs to the Indian subcontinent seventy years after the animal’s extinction in the country is finally coming to fruition. After much discussion, negotiations, and planning, eight cheetahs will arrive in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno-Palpur National Park (KPNP) on September 17.

329 Tigers Died in India in 3 Years, 29 Lost to Poaching

India Accounts 329 Tiger Deaths in 3 Years, 29 Lost to Poaching

The tiger is a critically endangered species with its numbers rapidly declining. As per the 2018 tiger census, India is home to an estimated tiger population of 2,967 individuals. However, recent data presented by the government reveals has documented 329 tiger deaths in India in the

India Will Become Home to Cheetahs Again After 70 Years of Extinction

India Will Become Home to Wild Cheetahs Once Again

India and Namibia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to bring wild cheetahs to their former habitat. The wild cats will be reintroduced to the forests of the South Asian country for the first time since 1952. As per the agreement, eight African cheetahs