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Two South African Cheetahs Released at Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary

22 April 20251 min read
ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGYTwo South AfricanCheetahs Releasedat Gandhi SagarSanctuary22 April 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Madhya Pradesh moved two more cheetahs into the wild at Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary in April 2025.

Key facts

  • Who released: Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.
  • Animals: two South African cheetahs named Pawak and Prabhash.
  • Place: Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary, Mandsaur district, Madhya Pradesh.
  • Programme: state government’s Cheetah Project, meant to build up numbers and protect cheetahs in India.

Exam angle

  • Sanctuary and district pairing: Gandhi Sagar – Mandsaur.
  • Origin of the cheetahs released: South Africa.
  • Names to recall: Pawak, Prabhash; CM Mohan Yadav.

Test yourself

1. In which Madhya Pradesh district is Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary, where two cheetahs were released?

The sanctuary is in Mandsaur district.

2. Which Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister released the cheetahs Pawak and Prabhash?

Mohan Yadav released them.

3. From which country were the cheetahs Pawak and Prabhash, released at Gandhi Sagar, brought?

They are South African cheetahs.

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