Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: HT
Context: Madhya Pradesh will develop the Gandhisagar Sanctuary as a second home for cheetahs within six months to retain the state’s tag as the “Cheetah State”.
Why develop a second home?
The move comes after experts suggested that Kuno National Park, the current home for cheetahs, does not have enough space for all of them. Recently, two Cheetah (translocated under The Cheetah Project) died.
About Gandhisagar Sanctuary:
| About | Description |
| Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary situated on the northern boundary of the Mandsaur and Nimach districts in Madhya Pradesh (adjoining Rajasthan) | |
| Year of creation | 1974 |
| Landscape | Vast open landscapes, rocky terrain |
| Vegetation | Northern tropical dry deciduous forest, mixed deciduous forest, and scrub |
| Flora | Khair, Salai, Kardhai, Dhawda, Tendu, Palash |
| Fauna | Chinkara, Nilgai, Spotted Deer, Indian Leopard, Striped Hyena, Jackal, crocodiles, fish, otters, and turtles |
| Places of Interest | Chaurasigarh, Chaturbhujnath temple, Bhadkaji rock paintings, Narsinghjhar Hinglajgarh fort, Taxakeshwar temple |
