The Indian government has been given the green light by the Supreme Court to introduce African cheetahs to India. The court has approved the relocation of cheetahs from Namibia, following an application from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The cheetahs will be relocated to Kuno-Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh and Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary in the same state. This is the first time in over a century that cheetahs will be present in the Indian subcontinent. The relocation is part of a conservation effort to improve the population of the endangered species in India.