junior science refresher magazine
junior science refresher magazine
junior science refresher magazine Published this article page no 47 9. Cheetah reintroduction project The cheetah which became extinct in India after Independence is all set to return with the Union Government launching an action plan. Under the Action Plan for Introduction of Cheetah in India 50 of these big cats will be introduced in the next five years. The action plan was launched at the 19th meeting of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). What is reintroduction and why reintroduce Cheetah now? Reintroduction of a species means releasing it in an area where it is capable of surviving. Reintroductions of large carnivores have increasingly been recognised as a strategy to conserve threatened species and restore ecosystem functions. The cheetah is the only large carnivore that has been extirpated mainly by overhunting in India in historical times. India now has the economic ability to consider restoring its lost natural heritage for ethical as well as ecological reasons. Facts The cheetah Acinonyx jubatus is one of the oldest of the big cat species with ancestors that can be traced back more than five million years to the Miocene era. The cheetah is also the worlds fastest land mammal. African Cheetah is listed as vulnerable in IUCN red listed species. The countrys last spotted feline died in Chhattisgarh in 1947. Later the cheetah — which is the fastest land animal — was declared extinct in India in 1952. The Asiatic cheetah is classified as a critically endangered species by the IUCN Red List and is believed to survive only in Iran. Cheetah reintroduction programme in India The Wildlife Institute of India at Dehradun had prepared a 260crore cheetah reintroduction project seven years ago. India has plans to reintroduce cheetahs at the Kuno National Park in Sheopur and Morena districts of Madhya Pradeshs GwaliorChambal region junior science refresher magazine buy.
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