South Africa's Cheetah Experts Give Thumbs Up to India's Conservation Efforts

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{ "title": "South Africa's Cheetah Experts Give Thumbs Up to India's Conservation Efforts", "article": "A team of South African wildlife experts has completed a two-day review of India's cheetah conservation project in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park and Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary. The team's visit comes as India and African countries prepare to resume the inter-continental cheetah translocation project next month. According to officials, the team, which included experts from various fields, was impressed by the progress made at Kuno National Park, where 24 cheetahs, including 11 adults translocated from Namibia and South Africa, are currently living. The group also visited Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary, where three cheetahs have been released. The cheetah translocation project, which aims to send 10 cheetahs every year for 10 years, has been put on hold pending a scientific assessment of the species' survival in the wild and their ability to adapt to their new habitat. However, with the South African team's positive review, the project is expected to resume soon. Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav recently confirmed that the Indian government has reached an agreement with Botswana to receive eight cheetahs this month. The cheetahs will be kept in quarantine at Kuno National Park before being released into the wild. Madhya Pradesh currently has 27 cheetahs, with 16 born in India. The state is also preparing to develop Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary as the third habitat for cheetahs. With the South African team's endorsement, the cheetah conservation project in India is set to take a significant leap forward. The project's success will not only boost India's conservation efforts but also provide a safe haven for the endangered species."