Botswana gifts India eight Cheetahs, lauds India's landmark wildlife conservation initiative (Ld)

IANS | November 13, 2025 7:49 PM

Gaborone, Nov 13 (IANS) Beginning a new chapter in India-Botswana cooperation in wildlife conservation, Botswana on Thursday donated eight cheetahs to India under Project Cheetah. The symbolic donation event took place during the visit of President Droupadi Murmu and her Botswana counterpart Duma Gideon Boko to the Mokolodi Nature Reserve during which the two leaders witnessed release of captured cheetahs originating from the Ghanzi region into the quarantine facility by experts from India and Botswana.

President Murmu, Botswana President witness release of Cheetahs at nature reserve

IANS | November 13, 2025 4:14 PM

Gaborone, Nov 13 (IANS) Marking a key milestone in the India-Botswana partnership on wildlife conservation, President Droupadi Murmu and her Botswana counterpart Duma Gideon Boko on Thursday witnessed the release of cheetahs captured from the Ghanzi region in the African country into the quarantine facility at the Mokolodi Nature Reserve in southern Botswana.