Madhya Pradesh
Cheetah Cubs in Kuno National Park
- 04 Jan 2024
- 1 min read
Why in News?
According to the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, a Namibian cheetah named Aasha has given birth to three cubs in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park.
- This development is termed as “a roaring success for Project Cheetah”.
Key Points
- Kuno National Park which is located in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district is home to several cheetahs translocated from Namibia and South Africa.
- Project Cheetah in India formally commenced on September 17, 2022, to restore the population of cheetahs, which were declared extinct in the country in 1952.
- Government of India has started many Wildlife conservation projects such as:
