Who are cheetah mitras; and when can the public see the big cats? | Explained News,The Indian Express

To make the local population understand more about the cheetah and its characteristics, forest officials have trained around 400 cheetah mitras from 51 villages.

One way the government is trying to smoothen the settling in of the cheetahs is through the medium of “cheetah mitras” or ‘cheetah friends’.

Cheetah mitras have mainly been involved by the government to familiarise the local populations with the big cats and minimise potential conflicts. As the cheetahs have been brought to Kuno, the nearby villages might be unaware of the changes that can come about with the new animal being introduced.

To make the local population understand more about the cheetah and its characteristics, forest officials have trained around 400 cheetah mitras from 51 villages, including school teachers, village headmen and patwaris.

One such change could be the animals venturing out of the parks into human settlements. The residents have been told how to differentiate the cheetah from a leopard as cheetahs are less likely to attack humans, and to contact forest officials if they spot a cheetah. While taking cattle near the forests for grazing, villagers have been told to listen to the community radio for news about the animal’s movements.

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