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JE News Desk: A translocated African cheetah sustained injuries in a fight with other cheetahs in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park, an official informed on Tuesday.

The male Cheetah, named Agni, sustained injuries following a skirmish between two groups of cheetahs at Kuno National Park's open forest area on Monday. The injured cheetah was going through treatment and his condition has improved, an official said, as quoted by ANI.

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Notably, six cheetahs, including three of the four cubs born in the park, have died since March, raising fingers at the KNP's management and administration. Two cubs of female Cheetah, named Jwala, died on May 25, two days after the death of the first cub.

Jwala who was brought from Namibia at Kuno National Park has given birth to four cubs in March this year. Only one cub of Jwala is alive after the death of three cubs.

On May 9, a female Cheetah named Daksha died in Kuno National Park. She was also brought from South Africa. According to the officials, Diksha died in a "violent interaction" with the Phinda adult male coalition, which included Vayu and Agni. Earlier, Uday, brought to India from South Africa died while being treated for his illness.

As part of an effort to revive the extinct Cheetahs in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the eight Cheetahs ( five females and three males) brought from Namibia at Kuno National Park on the occasion of his birthday on September 17, last year. In February, this year, 12 Cheetahs were brought from South Africa. The cheetah was declared extinct from India in 1952.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) regulations were followed in the ambitious Project Cheetah of the Indian government while reintroducing wild animals, particularly cheetahs.

India has a long tradition of protecting animals. Project Tiger, one of the most effective efforts to conserve wildlife, was started back in 1972 and has helped to preserve not only tigers but also the entire ecosystem.

 

(With ANI Inputs)