Sheopur: A cheetah safari is proposed to be developed in the Sesaipura area near Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh for tourist attraction and economic development of the area. It will have facilities also for those keen to gain more knowledge about the big cats.
The process is on for land acquisition for the project, Cheetah head SP Yadav said. He said that the cheetah safari will provide employment opportunities to the youth. Safari will be developed in 150-180 hectares.
The safari will have cheetahs who cannot survive in the wild and can be easily sighted by people. It is difficult for tourists to see cheetahs in the wild at Kuno.
Safari will also be a breeding centre
The safari will also help in the conservation of the big cats as it will also act as a breeding centre to increase the cheetah population, as mating between wild cheetahs is an issue of concern.
Cheetah safari is expected to be a big attraction as the felines can be seen in their natural habitat and tourists will be able to see them sitting in vehicles.
Safari will have various facilities
Safari will have various facilities. It is proposed to create an interpretation centre, a well-equipped library and a research at the safari. The library will have books and publications related to cheetah. There is also a proposal for skill upgradation centre and work is being done in this direction.
The state has sent a proposal to the Central Zoo Authority and the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) for approval.
Environment Ministry is organising various programmes at Sesaipura related to Project Cheetah.
Safari to create employment opportunities to locals
"Cheetah safari will be attraction for tourists and create employment opportunities to locals. Process of acquiring 150-180 hectare land is on and on this basis a master layout plan is being prepared," KP Yadav, who is also member secretary of the National Tiger Conservation Authority, said.
Currently, All 14 adult cheetahs — seven males, seven females and a female cub – have been shifted to an enclosure in Kuno National Park after three deaths due to skin infection believed to have been caused by radio collars.
Since the multiple deaths of cheetahs at Kuno due to different reasons, including skin infections, the radio collars of all the cheetahs have been removed, and their health is being monitored closely by forest officials and veterinarians.
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