High-Commissioner of Namibia to India Gabriel Sinimbo on Saturday said that the deaths of several cheetahs brought from his country and South Africa to Madhya Pradesh are 바카라normal바카라 as the project involves introducing animals to a new environment.
He also expressed hope that the felines will be able to fully adapt to India바카라s environment.
Since March this year, altogether nine of the 20 cheetahs brought from the two countries died.Â
바카라When you are introducing animals to a new environment, there could be some challenges like fatalities. It's a part of any project of this nature,바카라 Sinimbo said.
Under the Project Cheetah, a total of 20 radio-collared animals were imported from Namibia and South Africa to the Kuno National Park in Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh and later four cubs were born to Namibian cheetah 바카라Jwala바카라. Out of these 24 felines, nine including three cubs have died.
바카라It's a novel project advocated by the honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reintroduce the large cat species and Namibia is quite pleased with this initiative, given our relationship of supporting each other,바카라 Sinimbo said.
The last cheetah death, the ninth one at the KNP, was reported on August 2.
On July 16, the environment ministry said five out of the 20 adult cheetahs brought from Namibia and South Africa died due to natural causes and media reports attributing the deaths to factors like radio collars were based on 바카라speculation and hearsay without scientific evidence바카라.
However, the radio collars of six cheetahs at the KNP have been removed for their 바카라health examination바카라 by veterinarians from the KNP and experts from Namibia and South Africa. Â Â Â Â Â
Fourteen cheetahs -- seven males, six females and a female cub -- are kept in enclosures in Kuno. A team comprising Kuno wildlife veterinarians and a Namibian expert regularly monitors their health.Â
The felines were introduced to KNP last year to establish a free-ranging population바카라for the first time since their extinction in India 70 years ago.
-With PTI Input
