India’s cheetah population crosses 50

Indiarsquos cheetah population has crossed the 50 mark marking an important milestone in wildlife conservation efforts according to officialsThe development comes after Cheetah Jwala gave birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on MondayBhupender Yadav Indiarsquos Union Environment Minister announced that with the birth of the cubs the countryrsquos total cheetah population has reached 53The announcement comes just days after another cheetah Cheetah Gamini delivered four cubs at the same parkAccording to the minister the latest birth takes the number of Indianborn cubs to 33 representing the 10th successful cheetah litter on Indian soilCheetahs cross halfcentury A moment of great pride for Project Cheetah as Jwala the Namibian Cheetah and a successful thirdtime mother gave birth to five cubs today at the Kuno National Park With this birth the number of Indianborn thriving cubs has risen to 33 marking the 10th successful cheetah litter on Indian soilanother important milestone in Indias cheetah conservation journey the Union Minister said in a post on XMP CM calls it major achievementMohan Yadav Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh described the development as a proud moment for wildlife conservation in the countryIn a message shared on social media he said the birth of the cubs marks another important milestone under Project Cheetah which aims to restore the species in IndiaGood News from Kuno National Park againCheetah Jwala has given birth to 5 cubs marking another major milestone for Project Cheetah With this Indias cheetah population has crossed the halfcentury mark reaching 53 A proud moment for wildlife conservation and a strong testament to the success of Indias cheetah reintroduction efforts CM Yadav said in a post on XGood News from Kuno National Park againCheetah Jwala has given birth to 5 cubs marking another major milestone for Project Cheetah With this Indiarsquos cheetah population has crossed the halfcentury mark reaching 53A proud moment for wildlife conservation and a stronghellip pictwittercomUfZz64zpJ6mdash Dr Mohan Yadav DrMohanYadav51 March 9 2026Part of Indiarsquos cheetah reintroduction programmeThe cheetah recognised as the worldrsquos fastest land animal became extinct in India nearly seven decades agoThe cheetah reintroduction initiative began in September 2022 when Narendra Modi released eight cheetahs brought from Namibia into Kuno National ParkThe ambitious programme seeks to revive the cheetah population in India while also strengthening wildlife conservation and promoting ecotourism in the regionwith PTI inputs