Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh government has completed preparations at Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary, which will be the second home of leopards, an official said on Tuesday.
The official said teams from Kenya and South Africa had earlier visited Gandhi Sagar to assess the conditions for the revival of cheetahs.
He said that Chief Minister Mohan Yadav presided over the meeting of the State Wildlife Board on Tuesday, in which it was informed that preparations have been completed.
The official said that predatory animals from Kanha, Satpura and Sanjay tiger reserves have been shifted to Gandhi Sagar.
Under the ambitious cheetah reintroduction project, eight Namibian cheetahs, five females and three males, were released into enclosures in the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district on September 17, 2022.
In February 2023, 12 more cheetahs were brought from South Africa.
With the death of a cub born to female cheetah Gamini earlier this month, the number has dropped to 26, including 13 adults brought from Namibia and South Africa.
The official said that during the meeting, the Chief Minister directed the officials to conduct a study on the possibilities of introducing rhinos and other rare and endangered wild animals into the forests of Madhya Pradesh.
Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary in Mandsaur district is about 270 km from Kuno National Park in Sheopur.
An official had earlier said that the leopards' second home is spread over 64 sq km, which is protected by a wire fence.
The official said teams from Kenya and South Africa had earlier visited Gandhi Sagar to assess the conditions for the revival of cheetahs.
He said that Chief Minister Mohan Yadav presided over the meeting of the State Wildlife Board on Tuesday, in which it was informed that preparations have been completed.
The official said that predatory animals from Kanha, Satpura and Sanjay tiger reserves have been shifted to Gandhi Sagar.
Under the ambitious cheetah reintroduction project, eight Namibian cheetahs, five females and three males, were released into enclosures in the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district on September 17, 2022.
In February 2023, 12 more cheetahs were brought from South Africa.
With the death of a cub born to female cheetah Gamini earlier this month, the number has dropped to 26, including 13 adults brought from Namibia and South Africa.
The official said that during the meeting, the Chief Minister directed the officials to conduct a study on the possibilities of introducing rhinos and other rare and endangered wild animals into the forests of Madhya Pradesh.
Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary in Mandsaur district is about 270 km from Kuno National Park in Sheopur.
An official had earlier said that the leopards' second home is spread over 64 sq km, which is protected by a wire fence.
