Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s go to to Karnataka on Sunday to participate in various ‘Project Tiger’ activities has drawn reward from former England cricket captain Kevin Pietersen. The ex-cricketer termed PM Modi “iconic” and a “international chief” for his efforts in the direction of animal conservation withinside the country.
“ICONIC! A international chief who adores wild animals and is so excited whilst spending time with them of their herbal habitat. Remember, for his ultimate birthday, he launched cheetahs into the wild in India. HERO, @narendramodi,” Mr Pietersen wrote on Twitter.
PM Modi reached the Bandipore Tiger Reserve in Karnataka on Sunday for a 20-km safari as a part of programmes to mark 50 years of “Project Tiger”.
The tiger populace in India changed into 3,167 in 2022, found out the trendy tiger census records launched through Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday.
According to the records, the tiger populace stood at 1,411 in 2006, 1,706 in 2010, 2,226 in 2014, 2,967 in 2018 and 3,167 in 2022.
Mr Pietersen, an animal conservationist who’s famous for his charity, SORAI (Save our Rhino’s in Africa and India) to rescue and rehabilitate deserted or injured rhinos, had met PM Modi at some stage in the G20 summit in New Delhi in March.
“An honor to talk so passionately and warmly approximately the discharge of cheetahs for your birthday, Sir @narendramodi. Thank you in your infectious smile and organization handshake. I sincerely look ahead to seeing you again, Sir!,” he had written on social media.
Twelve cheetahs from South Africa have been taken to the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh ultimate month. After their rehabilitation, the whole quantity of massive cats withinside the country wide park rose to 20.