In the context of Asiatic lion and Cheetah, analyse the idea of reintroduction of extinct species into the wild in the country. (200 Words)
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· The Union Environment Ministry said that India is set to bring cheetahs from South Africa to Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno-Palpur National Park.
· A 10 sq km enclosure has reportedly been readied in the national park and would soon house at least 6 cheetahs.
· The cheetah is the only large carnivore to have gone extinct in India, primarily due to hunting and habitat loss.
· In 1952, the Indian government officially declared the Cheetah extinct in the country.
· Under the British Raj, forests were extensively cleared, so as to develop settlements and to set up indigo, tea and coffee plantations. This further resulted in the loss of habitat for big cats, contributing to their decline.
· Cheetahs continued to be imported to independent India in small numbers, especially for exhibitions in zoos.
· The State Wildlife Board of Andhra Pradesh was the first to suggest the policy in 1955, on an experimental basis in two districts of the state.
· There are two sub-species of cheetahs recognized today, the Asiatic (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus) and the African (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus).
· If the re-introduction of cheetahs into the wild is successful, it would mark the culmination of a decades-long process.
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