Project Cheetah

October 5, 2026 4:06 PM

Indian-born Cheetah gives birth to five cubs at Kuno, population reaches 60

In another significant milestone for Project Cheetah, an Indian-born female cheetah has given birth to five healthy cubs at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. The birth has taken India’s total cheetah population to 60, including 41 Indian-born cheetahs, according to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The 32-month-old female cheetah, identified as KJP21, is the third Indian-born female cheetah to give birth in the country, after Mukhi and KGP12. Union Mini...

September 16, 2026 10:45 PM

India’s Cheetah Population Rises to 52, Including 32 Born in Country

India’s cheetah population has risen to 52, including 32 cheetahs born in the country, according to the four-year status review of the cheetah reintroduction programme. Of the total population, 49 cheetahs are currently in Kuno National Park and three in Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary. The “Four Years of Cheetahs in India – A Status Review (September 17, 2022–September 17, 2026)”, released by Kuno National Park, said the population comprises surviving cheetahs and their offspring from Namibia...

September 13, 2026 10:46 PM

Bhupender Yadav reviews GIB conservation, grassland restoration and Project Cheetah in Gujarat

Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav on Sunday reviewed the progress of flagship wildlife conservation programmes in Gujarat, covering the conservation of the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB), grassland restoration and Project Cheetah. Chairing a review meeting at Bhuj, Kachchh, Yadav stressed that effective conservation must move beyond protecting individual species to restoring entire landscapes through scientific management, habitat restoratio...

June 22, 2026 4:20 AM

President Murmu visits Kuno National Park, reviews progress of Project Cheetah

President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday visited Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park and reviewed the progress of Project Cheetah, India's flagship initiative to reintroduce the species in the wild after its extinction in the country. During the visit, the President toured the park's Cheetah Management Area and was briefed by officials on the status of the project. Kuno, the country's first cheetah reintroduction site, has been developed under Project Cheetah because of its suitable habitat, adequate...

May 19, 2026 5:44 PM

India’s cheetah count reaches 53 as ‘Project Cheetah’ shows strong progress, Centre plans further expansion

India’s ambitious Project Cheetah has recorded notable progress, with the country’s cheetah population increasing to 53, including 33 cubs born in India, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said on Tuesday after a high-level review meeting chaired by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav. The meeting reviewed the status of the wildlife restoration initiative, launched to reintroduce cheetahs in India decades after the species became extinct in the country. The projec...

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...

December 4, 2025 3:30 PM

PM Modi hails growing cheetah population, shares article highlighting India’s wildlife conservation efforts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday shared an article written by Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, underscoring how India’s cheetah reintroduction programme reflects the country’s commitment to wildlife conservation. The Prime Minister said the steadily rising population of cheetahs in the country is “extremely encouraging.” “"The growing cheetah population in the country is extremely encouraging. The birth of five cubs by an Indian-born ...

December 4, 2025 10:16 AM

PM Modi extends greetings on International Cheetah Day, highlights progress of Project Cheetah

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted wildlife enthusiasts and conservationists on International Cheetah Day, highlighting India’s progress in restoring the species through Project Cheetah. In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, "On International Cheetah Day, my best wishes to all wildlife lovers and conservationists dedicated to protecting the cheetah, one of our planet’s most remarkable creatures. Three years ago, our Government launched Project Cheetah with the aim of safegu...