Madhya Pradesh

• 20 Dec 2023

Country's 1st 'cheetah safari' will be built in Kuno National Park

Why in News?

According to information received from the media on December 19, 2023, 'Cheetah Safari' will now be built in Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh. This will be the country's first 'Cheetah Safari'.

Key Points

• A letter was sent to the Central Zoo Authority for permission to make 'Cheetah Safari' in Kuno National Park, on which in-principle approval has now been received. Like the 'White Tiger Safari' of Mukundpur, tourists here will also be able to enjoy cheetah safari.
• An interpretation centre will also be built in Kuno National Park, so that tourists can visit and get information about cheetahs. Besides, tourists will also be told about various animals, birds etc. available in Kuno National Park.
• In the initial estimate, the cost of construction of Cheetah Safari has been estimated at Rs 50 crore. Its construction may take two years. The area of ‘Cheetah Safari’ will be 181.17 hectares, of which 124.94 will be the forest area of Kuno forest division. 4 to 6 leopards will be released in the safari.
• This project has been named Cheetah Safari cum Tourist Facilitation Center cum Interpretation Centre.
• It may be noted that to promote tourism in Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh. The Kuno Forest Festival is being celebrated by the Tourism Board. For this, a private company has prepared a tent city in Ranipura, in which activities like hot air balloon, paramotoring, jungle safari will be held.