India and Namibia today signed an MoU on wildlife conservation and sustainable biodiversity utilization for establishing the cheetah into the historical range in India. The MoU was signed between Vice President of Namibia Nangolo Mbumba and Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav in New Delhi.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Mr Yadav said, the MoU seeks to promote conservation and restoration of cheetah in their former range from which the species went extinct. Cheetah has a very special significance for the national conservation ethic and ethos. Bringing the cheetah back to India will have equally important conservation ramifications. Cheetah restoration will be part of a prototype for restoration of original cheetah habitats and their biodiversity, helping to stem the degradation and rapid loss of biodiversity.</span><br />