The first lot of cheetahs will be settled in MPР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›s Kuno National Park. We want to bring back 10-12 individuals, but the exact number will depend on the animals on offer,Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎС™ Jhala said. Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎв„ўThe number of animals to be transported in the first batch is not yet decided. The project aims to reintroduce the predator in the Indian wilderness by bringing in African cheetahs from Namibia (and possibly South Africa as well) in batches to set up viable populations at several sites in the country. The Asiatic cheetah was wiped out in India and was formally declared extinct by the government in 1952. The next step, Jhala said, would be the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the environment ministries of the two countries on the transfer of cheetahs to India. They have agreed to that,Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎС™ said Yadvendradev Jhala, dean of WII, who was part of the delegation. Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎв„ўDuring our talks with Namibian officials, we asked for 35-40 cheetahs over a period of five years. This was the first visit of Indian officials to that country relating to the cheetah translocation plan. A five-member delegation from the Union environment ministry, Madhya Pradesh - where the first cheetahs are scheduled to be relocated - and Wildlife Institute of India (WII) visited Namibia from February 18 to 22.

NEW DELHI: The ambitious project to reintroduce cheetahs into the Indian wilderness took another step forward with Namibia agreeing in principle to give 35-40 animals for translocation to India, officials who have just returned from the south African country said.

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