Cheetah and four cubs release into wild at kuno national park

New Delhi: In a boost to India’s cheetah conservation project, a big female cat and its four cubs have been released into the wild at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on Monday.

After the release of Gamini and her four cubs, the number of cheetahs in the wild in KNP raised to 17, while nine will stay in the enclosures.

According to officials, Gamini gave birth to six cubs in her first litter on March 10, 2024. Two of the cubs, however, died in subsequent months.

Sharing the information on X Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said the increased number of cheetahs will offer tourists an opportunity to watch them in their natural habitat, which will attract more visitors to the KNP, located in Sheopur district.

“Female cheetah Gamini from South Africa will be released in the free-range tomorrow (Monday) along with her two male and two female cubs in Khajuri tourism zone of the Kuno National Park,” Yadav said in the post.

On the cheetah project, Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav says, “The Forest department has done remarkable work in Kuno National Park. This will increase tourism and also benefit the economy”.

“I request all Collectors and Mayors to install drinking water stations and shaded areas in their respective wards in the coming days. I will soon hold a meeting with all district Collectors on this. We all should save water, and it should be used for drinking and other purposes” he added.