Prime Minister Narendra Modi (ANI Photo)
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday shared cheetah photos to mark International Cheetah Day, calling the animal “one of the most remarkable creatures” on the planet and reaffirming the government’s commitment to its protection.In a post on X, the Prime Minister said Project Cheetah, launched three years ago, was aimed at safeguarding the species and rebuilding the ecosystem in which it can thrive. He described the initiative as an effort to revive India’s lost ecological heritage and strengthen biodiversity. PM Modi also shared photographs of the majestic animal along with his message.“On International Cheetah Day, my best wishes to all wildlife lovers and conservationists dedicated to protecting the cheetah, one of our planet’s most remarkable creatures. Three years ago, our Government launched Project Cheetah with the aim of safeguarding this magnificent animal and restoring the ecosystem in which it can truly flourish. It was also an effort to revive lost ecological heritage and strengthen our biodiversity,” PM Modi wrote. The translocation programme that brought cheetahs from Namibia, South Africa, and Botswana to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh is considered one of India’s most ambitious wildlife conservation projects.
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Project Cheetah, rolled out in 2022 to reintroduce the species seven decades after it went extinct due to excessive and reckless hunting, aims to restore a lost ecological niche.
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To mark International Cheetah Day on Thursday, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav is scheduled to release three cheetahs currently kept in enclosures at Kuno into the wild, officials said on Wednesday.
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The project is being implemented by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) in collaboration with the Madhya Pradesh Forest Department and the Wildlife Institute of India.
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(With inputs from agencies)
