Cheetah Reintroduction

A rare moment at Kuno National Park has marked an important step in India’s cheetah revival, with officials confirming a significant new milestone in the project.

In Pics: All you need to know about India's Cheetah reintroduction project

A second batch of 12 cheetahs from South Africa arrived in India on February 18. Here's all you need to know about the Cheetah Reintroduction Project and how the big cat went extinct in India

MoU delay holds up translocation of South African cheetahs to India; 12 big cats in quarantine since July

The 12 South African cheetahs seven males and five females – have not hunted for themselves even once after being kept in bomas (small enclosures), said wildlife experts in know of India's cheetah reintroduction plan.

In Pics | PM Modi releases cheetahs in MP’s Kuno National Park

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released eight cheetahs from Namibia in Madya Pradesh's Kuno National Park this morning.

Namibian cheetahs fly to India on PM Modi’s birthday | India gets ready to welcome cheetahs

Eight Cheetahs. A cargo jet. A historic journey. Eight cheetahs will be brought to Jaipur in Rajasthan from Namibia in Africa on September 17 in a cargo aircraft as part of an inter-continental translocation project and flown to the Kuno-Palpur National Park (KPNP) in the Sheopur district. The fastest animal on land was declared extinct from India in 1952. However, the Indian Government has signed a pact with Namibia and South Africa to reintroduce the wild cats in the country. Here’s a look at their journey from Namibia to India.