A female cheetah born in India has given birth to four cubs at Kuno National Park.
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Through the Reader lens: A cheetah named KGP12, born in India, has delivered four cubs at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. This event marks a milestone for the Indian government's Project Cheetah, which aims to reintroduce the species to the wild. With these new arrivals, the total number of cheetahs born and surviving in India has reached 36. Officials are monitoring the cubs to ensure their survival as the program continues to expand to new wildlife reserves.
What to watch next
- Monitoring the survival of the four new cubs
- Translocation of cheetahs to the Rani Durgavati Tiger Reserve
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Bhupendra Yadav
1 quote“On September 18, KGP12, a female cheetah born in India, gave birth to four cubs at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh. Four years, four new lives: This achievement in the Project Cheetah journey stands as a significant symbol of the success of cheetah conservation and natural breeding in India.”
In the article
…female cheetah KGP12 gave birth to four cubs on Thursday at Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur. Union environment minister Bhupendra Yadav called it a historic and joyous moment for Project Cheetah. “ On September 18, KGP12, a female cheetah born in India, gave birth to four cubs at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh. Four years, four new lives: This achievement in the Project Cheetah journey stands as a significant symbol of the success of cheetah conservation and natural breeding in India. ” Also Read:Kuno cheetahs offer hope for conservation The historic cheetah reintroduction journey, launched at Kuno National Park on September 17, 2022, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has now…
Uttam Sharma
1 quote“After Mukhi, she is the second Indian born female to give birth at Kuno”
In the article
…of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has now reached a new milestone, he added. Kuno National Park field director Uttam Sharma said forest staff spotted the cubs on Friday and are monitoring them from a distance. “ After Mukhi, she is the second Indian born female to give birth at Kuno ,” he said. With these births, the number of cheetahs born and surviving in India has risen to 36. Kuno now hosts 53 cheetahs, while three are at Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary. Preparations are also complete to…
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- [1]Hindustan TimessupportiveKuno cheetah KGP12 gives birth to four cubs, India’s cheetah count rises to 36