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India's Cheetah Conservation Soars: 4 New Cubs Born, Population Reaches 56
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News18•20-09-2026, 14:46
India's Cheetah Conservation Soars: 4 New Cubs Born, Population Reaches 56
- •Female cheetah KGP12 gave birth to four cubs, increasing India's cheetah population to 56.
- •This birth follows a previous litter by KGP12 that was tragically lost to a leopard attack.
- •Union Minister Bhupender Yadav announced the news, coinciding with the four-year anniversary of Project Cheetah.
- •Cheetahs in India can currently be found at Kuno National Park and Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh.
- •Kuno National Park, the primary breeding ground, houses 53 of India's 56 cheetahs, though direct tourist sightings are not yet available.
Key Questions Answered
Currently, cheetahs in India exist in only two locations located in Madhya Pradesh: Kuno National Park and Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary. Additionally, preparations are underway to establish Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve as a third home for them.
No, while Kuno National Park is a wildlife tourism destination and offers safari bookings to explore the wider wildlife, the cheetahs are not currently open for direct tourist sightings.
Project Cheetah officially began on September 17, 2022, when the first eight wild cheetahs from Namibia were released into enclosures at Kuno National Park.
