Madhya Pradesh, where the last Cheetah in the country was believed to be killed in 1947, could soon become the place where the species are rehabilitated. According to forest officials, the Centre has recently written a letter to the State government stating that African Cheetahs should be relocated in Madhya Pradesh, followed by lions from Gir in Gujarat. "The Centre, in the letter, has said that if the State government gives its permission then it would on its expense bring 10 African Cheetahs each to Naurodehi in Damoh district and Palpur Kuno in the Sheopur district," the officials told reporters. A Central team, led by wildlife experts, M K Ranjeet Singh and Y K Shukla, had recently undertaken a survey of five wildlife sanctuaries following which Naurodehi and Palpur Kuno were selected for relocating cheetahs, they said. The two experts held the view that lions from Gir in Gujarat would be settled in two places in Madhya Pradesh only after the African cheetahs were relocated there. "The experts felt that it is not possible to bring lions first as they establish their supremacy in areas and do not allow other animals to come inside it," the officials said.
http://moef.nic.in/downloads/public-information/Madhya%20Pradesh%2030.07.10%20Cheetah.pdf
The Clarification:
Kuno is under the constant terror of Mogya's, they killed a forest guard in 2007 and a forester in 2009. Forester Mr Ramkumar Adiwasi was trying to catch a gang of four Mogya poachers in the core of Kuno his murderer got bail and they threatened the eye witnesses to not say anything against them. Of the two eye witnesses one even left the job of forest.
Grass height is tall so not good for cheetah during hunt.
The present small grass land or patches was agriculture land of villagers which was forest in early days. These days Acacia lecophloea is coming up rapidly in the grass land. this succession convert this grass land in wood land sooner or later.
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