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Ghosh, G.
Evaluating prospects of reintroducing cheetahs (_Aciononyx jubatus_) in Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary
2009 Tigerpaper (36): 24-28
India's conservation outlook and efforts would be better served if the cheetah was reintroduced into India, mainly because of the amount of potential revenue that such an undertaking would generate, through ecotourism. This paper evaluates the deciduous thorn forest encompassing Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary as a possible reintroduction site. This area was selected because it has a large area, the density of human habitations is low, and it was a part of the historical range of the cheetah. The study area also does not have a high density population of large carnivores. The study area was analyzed through a population habitat viability analysis of primary data collected on Kuno by line transect surveys and demographic parameters of the cheetah, obtained from a review of literature of various studies on the cheetah.
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