Published: 12 November 2025PIBEnvironment

India-Botswana Announce Cheetah Translocation Pact; President Murmu Witnesses Handover

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Botswana symbolically donated eight cheetahs to India under Project Cheetah; President Murmu witnesses handover at Mokolodi.

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President Murmu and Botswana's President Duma Gideon Boko witnessed release of eight cheetahs into quarantine at Mokolodi Nature Reserve on November 13, 2025
Project Cheetah is the world's first intercontinental large wild carnivore translocation initiative, launched in 2022
Previously 8 cheetahs from Namibia (2022) and 12 from South Africa (2023) translocated to Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan's Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve was initially considered as an alternate site for cheetah reintroduction

President Droupadi Murmu and Botswana's President Duma Gideon Boko visited Mokolodi Nature Reserve on November 13, 2025, witnessing the release of eight cheetahs into quarantine as part of Project Cheetah — the world's first intercontinental large wild carnivore translocation initiative.

Launched in 2022, Project Cheetah has already translocated 8 cheetahs from Namibia (2022) and 12 from South Africa (2023) to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. The Botswana batch will arrive in India after quarantine procedures. Rajasthan's Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve was initially considered as an alternate site for cheetah reintroduction.

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Q: Evaluate Project Cheetah as the world's first intercontinental large carnivore translocation initiative for biodiversity conservation in India.

Answer (50 words): Launched in 2022, Project Cheetah translocated eight cheetahs from Namibia and twelve from South Africa to Kuno National Park. President Murmu witnessed Botswana's eight-cheetah handover at Mokolodi on November 13, 2025. Rajasthan's Mukundra Hills was an alternate site. The pact advances intercontinental conservation diplomacy and India's biodiversity restoration goals.

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Frequently asked questions

Who witnessed the release of eight cheetahs into quarantine at Mokolodi Nature Reserve?

President Droupadi Murmu and Botswana's President Duma Gideon Boko witnessed the release on November 13, 2025. The release was part of Project Cheetah.

How is Project Cheetah described in the article?

Project Cheetah is described as the world's first intercontinental large wild carnivore translocation initiative. It was launched in 2022.

Which cheetah batches had already been translocated to Kuno National Park?

Project Cheetah had already moved 8 cheetahs from Namibia in 2022 and 12 from South Africa in 2023 to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.

What is planned for the Botswana cheetah batch and which alternate site was earlier considered?

The Botswana batch will arrive in India after quarantine procedures. Rajasthan's Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve was initially considered as an alternate site for cheetah reintroduction.

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