Q. Banni grasslands, which was seen in the news, is located in which state/UT?
Answer:
Gujarat
Notes: The Union government has approved setting up a breeding centre for cheetahs at the Banni grasslands in Gujarat’s Kutch district.
The Gujarat government sent a proposal to the National Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management Authority under National CAMPA. Wildlife experts said that there were records of cheetah hunting in Saurashtra and Dahod until 1921, adding that several reference journals have mentioned cheetah presence in Gujarat until the early 1940s. The Gujarat government will have to set up breeding centres and introduce a prey base in this area before cheetahs are brought.