India To Receive Cheetahs, Declared Locally Extinct In 1952, From Africa

In a world’s first inter-continental large carnivore's relocation, India will receive the first batch of cheetah from Africa by 2021 end. Declared extinct in India in 1952, the cheetahs will be relocated to six different locations in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. The relocation plan, germinated in 2009, was granted approval by the Supreme Court in 2020. Reportedly, two teams from Namibia and South Africa will visit India to guide the forest officials in handling cheetahs.