Cheetahs brought to National Kuno Palpur Sanctuary from Namibia are completely healthy

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cheetah from Namibia

Gwalior: All 8 cheetahs brought to the National Kuno Palpur Sanctuary from Namibia are completely healthy. They are now stress-free. They are eating properly and doing all kinds of activities from jumping to jumping. It has been 18 days since he came to Kuno. At present, he is in Quarantine. They will be released in a larger enclosure on 16 October.

Prakash Verma, DFO of Kuno Palpur National Park said that cheetahs are being continuously monitored. Now feeling stress-free. The temperature has not been measured by sedating them because the need for it has not been felt. On October 16, preparations have been completed to shift them to a bigger enclosure. The movement of tourists is also starting from October 16.

No one is allowed near the cheetah enclosure. A 3-member team of doctors and specialists is also monitoring by reaching near the enclosure. The team investigates the aspects related to his health by hiding in the green net installed around the enclosure. The monitoring site is covered with a green net up to a height. Only enough space has been kept in it so that experts can see the cheetahs with their eyes. The team consists of Dr. Jitendra Jatav, Dr. Omkar, and Cheetah Expert Wat called from Namibia.

Monitoring of cheetahs through CCTV
All of them sit with binoculars for monitoring the cheetahs. By observing every movement of cheetahs, they assess their health. This team monitors the behavior of the cheetah, from eating, and drinking to sleeping. Only the location of cheetahs can be traced through radio collars. It is so hi-tech that it can be traced immediately even if it is several kilometers away from the satellite and the special network of the Forest Department. The cheetahs are also being monitored by CCTV cameras.

cheetah from Namibia

Security personnel are stationed at the watch tower&nbsp
Strict arrangements have been made for the safety of cheetahs in the National Kuno Palpur Sanctuary. In the current situation, watchtowers have been built near small enclosures of things. Two security personnel are deployed during the night. This security personnel monitors things throughout the night, and they are also monitored by CCTV cameras installed on the tower.

Special training is given to German Shepherd dogs
In order to protect the cheetahs brought to Kuno from poachers, 6 German Shepherd dogs are being given special training by ITBP personnel in Haryana. The hearing ability of dogs of this breed is very special, it will prove to be effective in stopping the movement of hunters because whenever there is a movement of hunters, it will detect them by listening. Preparations are being made to bring 12 more cheetahs from Africa to Kuno soon.

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