Long and slender bodied, cheetahs are the world’s fastest animal. The swift-moving spotted cat had occupied parts of Central India. They were officially declared extinct in 1952 due to extensive hunting as well as ecological changes. The present generation may not have seen cheetahs. Now this could be slated to change. Shivraj Singh Chouhan, chief minister of Madhya Pradesh (MP) has issued an official statement that MP may start cheetah tourism in February.

The cheetah is the world’s fastest land animal, capable of speeds touching 70 miles (112km) an hour. It’s a sight to behold and they are being introduced in India through Project Cheetah. As indicated by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) this is the world’s first inter-continental large wild carnivore translocation project.

In October 2021, we reported that cheetahs will be reintroduced in the country. In a first-of-its-kind endeavour, the cheetahs were trans-located from Namibia in South Africa...