Under the supervision of scientists from the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) here, 20 cheetahs from Kenya will undergo a 15-day quarantine at Madhya Pradesh's Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary before their release into the wild, officials said on Wednesday.
The cheetahs are scheduled to arrive in India between February 25 and September 25 as a part of efforts to bloster the population of the species, declared extinct in the country in 1952.
A team of wildlife scientists, including IVRI senior scientist and in-charge of its Wildlife Department, Dr. Abhijeet, will inspect the quarantine facility.
The cheetahs will be housed in Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur district before being released into the wild.
"Cheetahs are being brought to India again and before being released at the Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary, they will be quarantined. A team of veterinary scientists has been formed to inspect the quarantine center, evaluate the facilities, and