Kuno National Park
Kuno National Park | |
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Location | Sheopur and Shivpuri districts in Madhya Pradesh, India |
Nearest city | Shivpuri, Sheopur |
Coordinates | 25°40′00″N 77°10′00″E / 25.66667°N 77.16667°E |
Area | 748.76 km2 (289.10 sq mi) |
Established | 1981 2018 as National Park | as Wildlife Sanctuary
Named for | Kuno River |
Governing body | Divisional Forest Officer |
Website | www |
Kuno National Park is a
History
Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1981 with an initial area of about 344.68 km2 (133.08 sq mi).[1] In the 1990s, it was selected as a possible site to implement the Asiatic Lion Reintroduction Project, which aimed at establishing a second lion population in India.[3] Between 1998 and 2003, about 1,650 inhabitants of 24 villages were resettled to sites outside the protected area.[1] Most of the inhabitants were
An area of 924 km2 (357 sq mi) surrounding the wildlife sanctuary was added as a buffer zone to human settlements.[3] In 2009, Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary was also proposed as a possible site for cheetah reintroduction in India,[5] which has begun with eight of the animals released in September 2022.[6]Gujarat state had resisted the relocation of lion, since it would make the Gir Sanctuary lose its status as the world's only home of the Asiatic lion. In April 2013, the Indian Supreme Court ordered Gujarat to send some of their Gir lions to Madhya Pradesh to establish a second population. The court had given wildlife authorities six months to complete the transfer.[7] In December 2018 the state government changed the status of the wildlife sanctuary to Kuno National Park and enlarged the protected area by 413 km2 (159 sq mi).[8]
In January 2022, environment minister Bhupender Yadav launched the action plan for reintroducing cheetahs in India, starting with Kuno national park.[9] In 2022, the Indian government drafted a 25-year plan for Lion relocation within Gujarat state and not in other states. The Gujarat government has not carried out the Supreme Court's order since 2013 and resisted the relocation of lions to other states. According to Bhopal-based environmentalist Ajay Dubey plans to reintroduce African cheetahs in Kuno National Park is another way to escape the transfer of lions to the Kuno National Park.[10] On 17 September 2022, five female and three male cheetahs aged 4 to 6 years arrived in Kuno National Park from Namibia.[11][12][13]
On 18 February 2023, 12 more cheetahs arrived in Kuno National Park.[14] In March 2023, four cheetah cubs were born.[15]
Wildlife
Flora
The vegetation of the protected area includes
Fauna
Mammals
The main predators occurring in the protected area are
Reptiles
Reptiles present here includes mugger crocodile, gharial, Bengal monitor and Indian softshell turtle.[16]
Birds
A total of 129 bird species were sighted during a survey in spring 2007.
See also
- In-situ conservation
- Ex-situ conservation
- Wildlife conservation
References
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- ^ "Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d Khudsar, F. A.; Sharma, K.; Rao, R. J.; Chundawat, R. S. (2008). "Estimation of prey base and its implications in Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 105 (1): 42–48.
- ^ Kabra, A. (2003). "Displacement and rehabilitation of an Adivasi settlement: case of Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh" (PDF). Economic and Political Weekly: 3073–3078. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ Ranjitsinh, M. K.; Jhala, Y. V. (2010). Assessing the potential for reintroducing the cheetah in India. Noida and Dehradun: Wildlife Trust of India and Wildlife Institute of India.
- ^ "Modi: India PM reintroduces extinct cheetahs on birthday". BBC News. 17 September 2022. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ Anand, U. (2013). Supreme Court gives Madhya Pradesh lions' share from Gujarat's Gir Archived 20 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine. The Indian Express Ltd., 17 April 2013.
- Times of India. Archivedfrom the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "India launches action plan for reintroducing cheetah after 70 years of absence". 2022. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Despite SC order, no shifting of lions outside Gujarat in Centre's 25-year plan". Indian Express. 27 July 2022. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Cheetahs in India: A spotted history, a future of hopes". Archived from the original on 17 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park, home to Cheetahs from Namibia: 5 points". Archived from the original on 17 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "PM Modi's Cheetah reintroduction mission: First batch to be brought from Namibia". Zee News. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Jha, Shuchita (18 February 2023). "12 cheetahs from South Africa arrive in India". Down To Earth. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ Gillett, F. (2023). "First cheetah cubs born in India since extinction 70 years ago". BBC. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
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- ^ a b Ramesh, T.; Sridharan, N.; Kalle, R. (2011). "Birds of Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary, Central India". Zoos' Print. 26 (12): 25–29. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
External links
- Khudsar. F. A. (2001). "Kuno: Asiatic Lion's second home in making". Archived from the original on 18 January 2007.
- "Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary". Indian Government's National Web Portal. Archived from the original on 17 March 2007.
- "Latest News on "Palpur-Kuno SA"". India Environment Portal. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010.
- "Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary"
- AAj Tak Video News Report in Hindi available on Youtube: Gir lions in palpur kuno century report rajesh badal.mp4 by Rajesh Badal uploaded on 14 Feb 2011
- Video on Youtube: India Cheetah Re-introduction. Uploaded by ccfcheetah on 19 Jan 2012; The Cheetah Conservation Fund CCF has been working on and advisory capacity with the Wildlife Trust of India and India's authorities to discuss the best strategies for re-introducing cheetahs in India. For more information visit www.cheetah.org