he said, is to “have it all” to improve the count of captive cheetahs and then release them into the wild of the Gir forest. But it will take a long time and constant efforts, he added.
Cheetah is an endangered species (classified as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List) and declining throughout their range. The effective breeding population is estimated to be below 10,000 individuals and the species face threat of persecution by man and habitat loss.