What is Cheetah reintroduction in India?
{{no sources|date=January 2025}} {{original research|date=August 2023}} Over 70 years after the extinction of India's native Asiatic cheetah subspecies, a small number of Southeast African cheetahs have been introduced to India's Kuno National Park as an experiment permitted by the Supreme Court. The goal is to test their adaptation in the long term. India's Asiatic cheetahs, once widespread, gradually disappeared due to habitat loss, prey depletion, and hunting. Discussions on cheetah reintroduction in India began in the 1950s, and proposals were made to Iran and other countries. The current experiment involves importing African cheetahs to Kuno National Park, supervised by wildlife experts. The process has faced mixed scientific reactions, with some viewing it as a valuable effort and others raising concerns about challenges like habitat suitability, human population pressure, and conflicts with larger predators. The ongoing reintroduction attempt is closely monitored, with released cheetahs adapting to the wild while facing mortality risks due to various factors. The project seeks to address the loss of the iconic species from India's landscape and to contribute to global cheetah conservation. <!-- == Reasons to extinction of cheetahs == Here are some reasons to the extinction of cheetahs : * Habitat Loss: Rapid human expansion and the conversion of grasslands into agricultural land and settlements drastically reduced the available habitats for cheetahs. The loss of open savannas, which are essential for cheetah hunting and survival, contributed significantly to their decline. * Prey Decline: Cheetahs primarily feed on fast-running prey such as gazelles and antelopes. However, overhunting of these prey species by humans, coupled with the loss of suitable habitats, resulted in a reduction in the availability of food for cheetahs. This scarcity of prey made it increasingly difficult for cheetahs to survive and reproduce successfully. * Human Conflict: As human settlements expanded into cheetah habitats, confli