New Delhi: No decision has been taken on
reintroduction of cheetah in the wild in the country though
four of them were acquired by a zoo in Gujarat this year under
an animal exchange programme, the government said today.
"No Cheetahs have been imported from any country for
the purpose of reintroduction in wild. However, four African
Cheetahs (two each male and female) were acquired by the
Sakkarbaug Zoo in Junagarh on March 29 from Singapore under an
animal exchange programme," Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh
said in reply to a written question in Lok Sabha.
The minister also stated that a consultative meeting
in Gajner in Rajasthan in September has recommended detailed
surveys and analysis to ascertain habitat suitability for the
reintroduction of the fastest animal in the country.
PTI
First Published: Wednesday, December 02, 2009, 15:39