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PM Modi releases 8 wild Cheetahs in Kuno National Park Madhya Pradesh | Daily Current Affairs Dose
PM Modi releases 8 wild Cheetahs in Kuno National Park Madhya Pradesh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi released 8 wild Cheetahs - which had become extinct from India - in Kuno National Park Madhya Pradesh. Cheetahs - brought from Namibia - are being introduced in India under Project Cheetah, which is world's first inter-continental large wild carnivore translocation project. Out of the eight Cheetahs there are five female and three male Cheetahs.
Prime Minister Modi released Cheetahs at two release points in Kuno National Park Madhya Pradesh.
PM Modi releases 8 wild Cheetahs in Kuno National Park: Key Highlights
The cheetah was declared extinct from India in 1952. The Cheetahs that would be released are from Namibia and have been brought under an MoU signed earlier this year. The introduction of Cheetah in India is being done under Project Cheetah, the world’s first inter-continental large wild carnivore translocation project.
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The coverage of Protected Areas which was 4.90% of the country's geographical area in 2014 has now increased to 5.03%. This includes an increase in Protected Areas in the country from 740 with an area of 1,61,081.62 sq.kms. in 2014 to present 981 with an area of 1,71,921 sq.kms.
There has also been an increase in the number of community reserves. From just 43 in 2014 their numbers are more than 100 in 2019.
Tiger Reserves in India
India is home to 52 Tiger Reserves covering approximately 75,000 Sq Km area in 18 States with approximately 75% population of the wild tiger at global level. India achieved the goal of doubling the tiger numbers in 2018 itself, four years in advance from the targeted year 2022. The Tiger Population in India has increased from 2,226 in 2014 to 2,967 in 2018.
Population of Asiatic Lions in India
The population of Asiatic Lions has shown a steady increase with a population of 674 individuals with an increase rate of 28.87 per cent (one of the highest growth rates so far) from the 523 lions in 2015.
Numbers of Leopard in India
India now (2020) has 12,852 leopards as compared to the previous estimate of 7910 conducted in 2014. More than 60% increase in population has been recorded.
Important facts for upcoming exams from the above Current Affairs Topic
- Statehood Day of Madhya Pradesh: 1 November 1956
- Capital City of Madhya Pradesh: Bhopal
- Largest City of Madhya Pradesh: Indore
- Total Districts in Madhya Pradesh: 52 districts
- Governor of Madhya Pradesh: Mangubhai C. Patel
- Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj Singh Chouhan (BJP)
- Total assembly constituencies of Madhya Pradesh: Unicameral (230 seats)
- Parliamentary constituency of Madhya Pradesh: Rajya Sabha (11 seats) and Lok Sabha (29 seats)
- High Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court Jabalpur
- Total Population of Madhya Pradesh (2011): 72,626,809
- Official Languages of Madhya Pradesh: Hindi
- Literacy Rate of Madhya Pradesh (2011): 70.06%
- Sex Ratio in Madhya Pradesh (2011): 931 ♀/1000 ♂
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