MP: Cheetah enters nearby village from Kuno National Park

One of the cheetahs brought from Namibia to the Kuno National Park arrived in a village 20 kilometers from Kuno on Sunday morning, stated forest official.

However, the cheetah, named ‘Oban,’ was being watched by forest authorities, who were attempting to move the animal to the Kuno National Park, according to the official. District Forest Officer (DFO) Prakash Kumar Verma reported that ‘Oban’ had arrived in Vijaypur’s Jhar Baroda village, which is close to the forest, and was sitting in the field. Oban is being monitored by the Cheetah Monitoring Team .

Previously, the arrival of the cheetah in the Jhar Baroda village caused panic in the area.
According to the DFO, the villagers are far away from where ‘Oban’ is sitting, and the forest squad has sticks and rods to move the animal from a safe distance.
Cheetahs roaming in Kuno National Park’s open woodland are becoming acquainted with it by exploring every nook and cranny. As per DFO, they travel 10 to 15 kilometers per day.
However, they also reach the forest’s outskirts, which are monitored by the monitoring crew 24 hours a day, he said.
‘Oban’ is one of the Cheetahs transported from Namibia and released into the wild of Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district.