| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary to become India's third cheetah habitat. |
| Location | Spread across Sagar, Damoh, and Narsinghpur districts (Madhya Pradesh). |
| Ecological Significance | Lies in the upper Vindhyan range, connects Ganga and Narmada basins, acts as a biological corridor between Panna and Satpura, and links Bandhavgarh Rani Durgawati Wildlife Sanctuary. |
| Project Cheetah | Launched in 2020 by NTCA (MoEFCC) to reintroduce cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) in India. |
| Objectives | Restore extinct species, revive grassland ecosystems. |
| Cheetah Source | Namibia and South Africa (via intergovernmental MoUs). |
| Existing Sites | Kuno National Park (2022) (first site), Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary (2024) (second site). |
| Implementation | NTCA and Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun. |
| Funding | CAMPA and central government allocations. |
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