CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -PM Narendra Modi released the cheetahs flown in from Namibia into special enclosure in Kuno National Park of Madhya Pradesh. Why was Kuno national park chosen for India’s cheetah reintroduction?

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian government is likely to add more cheetahs to Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park (KNP).

Detailed explanation-3: -Under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, eight Cheetahs have been released in the Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh. After many decades of the Cheetahs going extinct in India, the ‘Action Plan for Introduction of Cheetah in India’ has proved to be an important initiative to restore balance in the ecosystem.

Detailed explanation-4: -On 17 September 2022, 8 cheetahs from Namibia arrived in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park, where they were released as part of the programme to reintroduce the feline in India. Out of the 8 cheetahs, 5 are female and 3 are male.

Detailed explanation-5: -On the occasion of his birthday, PM Modi reintroduced cheetahs brought from Namibia in Kuno National Park as part of his efforts to revitalise and diversify the country’s wildlife and habitat.