State PCS - Madhya Pradesh (MP PCS)

• 21 Feb 2025

Cheetah Mitra Sammelan

Why in News? 

On 18 February 2025, Cheetah Mitra Sammelan was organized in Kuno National Park, Sheopur , in which 100 Cheetah Friends participated. 

Key Points  

• About the conference : 
  • The conference was held on the completion of  two successful years of rehabilitation of cheetahs introduced from South Africa to Kuno National Park . 
  • Cheetah friends shared their experiences and suggestions related to the project, which can be helpful in improving this project in future. 
  • Detailed information about Project Cheetah was given and direct experience of the work done under the project was shared. 
• Objective: 
  • The purpose of this conference was to analyze the work done under the project. 
  • Through this it was ensured that all aspects were taken into consideration and contributed to the success of the Cheetah project . 

Kuno National Park  

• About: 
  • Kuno National Park was established as a wildlife sanctuary in 1981 and declared a national park in 2018 . 
• Geography:  
  • It consists mainly of dry deciduous forests and the Kuno River, a major tributary of the Chambal , flows through the park.  
  • It is situated in the Vindhya mountain range . 
• Fauna:  
  • Leopard, striped hyena, Indian wolf, blackbuck , sambar deer, gharial (Kuno River). 
  • It was selected under the action plan for the introduction of cheetah in India . 
• Flora:  
  • The primary tree species are Kardhaai, Khair and Salai .