Chittorgarh : Under the Cheetah Project, the Central Government has planned for the next 25 years for the conservation of cheetahs settled in Kuno of Madhya Pradesh. Under this, a large cheetah conservation area will be developed covering 17 districts of three states including Rajasthan. The Central Government has also started work in this direction. This has been disclosed in its annual report for the year 2023-2024 released by the National Tiger Conservation Authority on the occasion of completion of two years of the Cheetah Project. Starting the work in this direction, apart from Kuno National Park, the new home of cheetahs in Gandhi Sagar, Madhya Pradesh is almost ready. Soon new preparations will also be seen here.
These districts will be included
Cheetah conservation area will include Sheopur, Shivpuri, Gwalior, Morena, Ashoknagar, Guna, Neemuch, Mandsaur districts of Madhya Pradesh. Whereas the forest areas of Sawai Madhopur, Baran, Kota, Karauli, Jhalawar, Bundi and Chittorgarh districts of Rajasthan will be part of this corridor. Whereas the forest areas of Jhansi and Lalitpur of Uttar Pradesh will come under this zone.
Leopards have reached Rajasthan
In fact, the leopards brought to Kuno National Park have shown the way to the corridor. The leopards of Kuno have crossed the border here many times and reached the border of Rajasthan. Similarly, he has also reached the border of Uttar Pradesh. Later he was tranquilized and brought back.
