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- Project Cheetah has completed four years since it was launched at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on 17 September 2022.
- India's cheetah population under the project has grown to 52, including 32 cheetahs born in the country.
- Of the 52 cheetahs, 49 are in Kuno National Park and three are in the Gandhi Sagar sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh.
- Seventeen cheetahs are currently living in the open forests of Kuno, while 32 are kept in special enclosures.
- The growth of the population, including survival of cubs born in India and release of cheetahs into the open forest, is being cited by officials as evidence the reintroduction effort is taking root.
What to watch next
- How many of the 32 cheetahs still in special enclosures are moved to open forest
- Survival and breeding of the second generation of India-born cubs
- Monitoring of cheetahs across the 12 districts covered by the inter-state surveillance effort
What changed2
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The Hindu3d ago[1]
As Project Cheetah completes 4 years, big cat population in India rises to 52Aaj Tak5d ago[2]
भारत में 'प्रोजेक्ट चीता' के 4 साल, 8 से 52 पहुंचा कुनबा
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- Cheetah population at Kuno National Park, India population growth to 52· longer
- Project Cheetah / India's reintroduction program program credibility boost· weeks
- African partner range states (Namibia, South Africa, Botswana) translocation partnership validated· weeks
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Named India · Namibia · South Africa · Botswana · Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary · Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary · Kuno National Park · Narendra Modi · Project Cheetah
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