Kuno National Park

May 11, 2026 1:29 PM

MP CM releases two Botswana cheetahs into open forest at Kuno

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday released two female cheetahs brought from Botswana into the open forest area of Kuno National Park after they completed their quarantine and acclimatisation period, marking another milestone under India’s ambitious ‘Project Cheetah’. The two cheetahs, named (for identification) as CCV-2 and CCV-3, were released near the banks of the Kuno River in Sheopur district. The animals were among nine cheetahs -- six females and three males -- bro...

March 9, 2026 3:03 PM

Cheetah population in India rises to 53 as Jwala gives birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park

India’s cheetah population has reached 53 after a Namibian cheetah, Jwala, gave birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Monday. In a post on X, the Minister announced that the birth marked the 10th successful cheetah litter on Indian soil, taking the number of Indian-born cubs to 33 since the launch of Project Cheetah. Describing Jwala as a successful third-time mother, Yadav said the development represents another signif...

February 18, 2026 12:10 PM

Three cheetah cubs born at Kuno National Park; India’s total population rises to 38

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday announced the birth of three cheetah cubs at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, marking another milestone in India’s ambitious Project Cheetah initiative. Sharing the development on X, the Minister informed that the cubs were born to Gamini, a South African cheetah and a second-time mother. The birth coincides with the completion of three years since the arrival of cheetahs from South Africa in India. �...