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Namibian cheetah Jwala has given birth to five cubs at Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park, taking India’s cheetah population to 53. Union minister Bhupender Yadav called it a major milestone for Project Cheetah and wildlife conservation efforts
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Namibian cheetah Jwala gave birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh, raising India’s cheetah population to 53. This marks the 10th successful cheetah litter on Indian soil, highlighting the progress of Project Cheetah
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Nine cheetahs airlifted from Botswana have been brought to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, taking India’s cheetah count to 48. The animals were released into quarantine enclosures as part of the government’s reintroduction and revival programme
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In Sheopur, nine cheetahs from Botswana arrived at Kuno National Park under Project Cheetah, raising India’s tally to 48 and boosting efforts to restore the species decades after its extinction.
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Three cheetah cubs were born at Kuno National Park, raising India’s cheetah population to 38. Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav highlighted this milestone in Project Cheetah’s conservation and revival efforts
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Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav announced Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve will host cheetahs before next monsoon, joining Kuno and Gandhi Sagar reserves. The state is expanding wildlife conservation, including tiger protection, rhinoceros and snake translocation, alongside initiatives to boost farmers’ income
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A 20-month-old male cheetah cub from Kuno National Park died after being hit by a vehicle on a highway near Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. Authorities have reduced traffic and are searching for another cub separated from the same mother
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PM Modi marked International Cheetah Day by highlighting Project Cheetah’s success in restoring ecological heritage, with cheetah numbers rising to 32 in India. He urged global wildlife enthusiasts to visit Kuno and Gandhi Sagar, praising public support and conservation efforts
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India-born female cheetah Mukhi gave birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park, marking the first successful reproduction by a cheetah born in India. Madhya Pradesh CM hailed the event as a historic milestone for Project Cheetah and wildlife conservation.
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A free-ranging female cheetah, Jwala, strayed from Kuno National Park into Rajasthan’s Sawaimadhopur district and was safely rescued under challenging conditions. Returned to KNP, she joins 26 cheetahs in the park, part of India’s ongoing cheetah reintroduction project from Namibia and South Africa
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The Banni Grasslands in Gujarat are now fully ready for cheetah rehabilitation, featuring enclosures, enhanced prey base, and monitoring systems. Officials await final clearance to relocate cheetahs here, following introductions at other identified sites under Project Cheetah
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Nirva, a five-year-old female cheetah, has given birth to five cubs, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing translocation project
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On September 17, 2022, PM Modi released eight cheetahs brought from Namibia into enclosures at KNP as part of world's first intercontinental translocation of the big cats
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The park, spread over an area of 1,235 sq km including 487 sq km buffer zone, is open to visitors from 6.30 am to 10 am and from 3 pm to 6 pm
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Memorandum of Understanding process is in progress. India finalised its part, and the Kenyan government needs to approve it, says official
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The latest Namibian cheetah fatality at Kuno National Park was reported weeks after a five-month-old cub of African cheetah, Gamini, died on August 5.
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They will be released into the wild in a phased manner after monsoon withdraws from central parts of India
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This measure aims to prevent a recurrence of septicemia, a deadly bacterial infection that claimed the lives of three cheetahs last year
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In the second batch, 12 cheetahs were brought from South Africa. However, of the 20 cheetahs translocated to India in two batches, 8 perished.
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Veera was shifted to the soft release boma successfully following protocols after completion of a health checkup, an official release said.