Geography of India Current Affairs Analysis
The Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary will be the second home for cheetahs in India, after the Kuno National Park.
The Madhya Pradesh government has announced that it has completed its preparations for the ambitious project.
The final call on when the cheetahs will be imported from Namibia and South Africa will be made after the monsoons, during which the cats may be vulnerable to infection, especially with their winter coats on.
What makes Gandhi Sagar an ideal habitat for cheetahs?
The sanctuary is spread across an area of 368.62 sq km, in the districts of Mandsaur (187.12 sq km) and Neemuch (181.5 sq km) in western MP, right on the border with Rajasthan.
The Chairperson of the Cheetah Steering Committee was tasked to oversee and evaluate the overall readiness of the WLS to “ensure that the sanctuary is adequately equipped and prepared to support the successful integration and conservation of cheetahs within its natural landscape”.
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