TNPSC Thervupettagam

India and Botswana - cheetah translocation pact

November 16 , 2025 17 hrs 0 min 6 0
  • India and Botswana formally agreed to translocate 8 cheetahs from Botswana under Project Cheetah during President Droupadi Murmu’s state visit.
  • Five of the eight cheetahs were released into a quarantine facility at Mokolodi Nature Reserve as part of the symbolic handover.
  • India previously imported eight cheetahs from Namibia in 2022 and twelve more from South Africa in 2023.
  • 27 cheetahs currently reside in India, with 16 born on Indian soil.

 

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