Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav said that Project Cheetah is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment to environmental protection and wildlife conservation.
"Elton and Freddie, two male coalition Cheetahs have been released in the free-ranging area in Kuno today successfully at 6.30 pm. Both are doing well and are healthy," tweeted Kuno National Park.
Out of the eight cheetahs from Namibia that were released on September 17, 2022 in Kuno National Park, a male cheetah Oban and a female cheetah Asha were released into the open forest, said Divisional Forest Officer Prakash Kumar Verma.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday welcomed the new batch of cheetahs 12 cheetahs in Kuno National Park. Pietersen also takes an active part in saving and protecting wildlife and is working on a project in Africa to save the Rhinos.
The first set of Cheetahs brought from Namibia was released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Kuno National Park here in September, when eight of the big cats were flown in to revive their population in India after over half a century it went extinct in the country.
Indian Oil Corporation on Saturday said that it had contributed over Rs 50 crores as a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) fund for the habilitation, preservation and training of "Cheetah Mitra" in the state.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision to conserve the environment is showing a path to the world.
Indian Air Force's Mi-17 helicopters carrying the second batch of 12 Cheetah landed at their destination, Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.
"In Kuno National Park today, the number of Cheetahs is going to increase. I thank PM Modi from the bottom of my heart, it is his vision. 12 Cheetahs will be rehabilitated to Kuno and total number will become 20," CM Chouhan said.
The flight bringing the 12 Cheetahs from South Africa to India is scheduled to arrive at the Gwalior Airport at around 10 am on Saturday in a C-17 Globemaster Aircraft of the Indian Air Force. From there they will be taken to their new home, 'The Kuno National Park' on Saturday, February 18,