Prime Minister Narendra Modi freed the eight cheetahs in special cages in the park on Saturday, formally welcoming them to the Indian wild.
The newest members of Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park are eight cheetahs imported all the way from Namibia. In a bid to reintroduce the big cat to the nation after it became extinct 70 years ago.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi freed the eight cheetahs in special cages in the park on Saturday. Formally welcoming them to the Indian wild.
The name has unique significance since India is embarking on a quest to restore cheetahs into the wild. This will also help with environmental sustainability and preservation.
The name derives from the expectation that Asha, is a 4-year-old cheetah. It will help grow the cheetah population in Kuno National Park.
According to the article, Bilsi is a 2.5-year-old Cheetah born in April 2020 at Namibia’s Erindi Private Game Reserve.
Sasha is the name given to the oldest large cat, who is five years old. She is known to be a close companion of Savannah, another cheetah.
While Sunday is the only second day for African cheetahs in the wild in India, an expert says the animal is adaptive. India has a history of introducing them.
This is the first time a huge carnivore has been transported from one continent to another and released back into the wild.
More cheetahs from Namibia are scheduled to arrive in India in the following years, according to Laurie Marker, executive director of the Cheetah Conservation Fund, who managed the relocation of cheetahs from Namibia to India.