Cheetahs

Currently, there are 26 cheetahs at Kuno National Park, including 16 in the open forest and 10 in the rehabilitation centre (enclosures).

Dos & don’ts of cheetah translocation: Wildlife conservationist Ravi Chellam on the need for greater transparency & accountability

Despite deaths of African cheetahs in Kuno National Park, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said he's willing to donate more. Chellam lists what to keep in mind when introducing African cheetahs into India and calls for an inclusive, participatory approach in conservation programmes.

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Seven more cheetahs to be released into wild at Kuno National Park by June third week

Under the ambitious programme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the first batch of eight spotted felines from Namibia into a quarantine enclosure at Kuno in Madhya Pradesh on September 17 last year.

India should fence habitats; worst still to come: Cheetah project expert

South African wildlife expert Vincent van der Merwe said the reintroduction project is going to see even higher mortality in the next few months when cheetahs try to establish territories and come face to face with leopards and tigers at the Kuno National Park.

5 more cheetahs to be released into free-ranging conditions in MP's Kuno before monsoon

It also said the cheetahs will be allowed to move out of KNP and will not necessarily be "recaptured unless they venture into areas where they are in significant danger".

12 cheetahs brought from South Africa served first meal at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh

The seven male and five female felines, brought as part of the Indian government's ambitious cheetah reintroduction programme, were served 65 to 70 kg of buffalo meat at around 5.30 pm on Sunday in the 10 quarantine bomas and they ate it all, KNP Divisional Forest Officer PK Verma told PTI.

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Project Cheetah: Kuno National Park welcomes second batch of cheetahs from South Africa

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Minister for Environment and Forests Bhupender Yadav released the second batch of 12 cheetahs brought from South Africa, to their new home Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh on February 18.

Project Cheetah: 12 big cats arrive in Gwalior from South Africa; will be taken to Kuno National Park

The intercontinental translocation of these fastest land animals - first from Namibia and now from South Africa - is part of the Indian government's ambitious cheetah reintroduction programme.

In Pics: India to welcome 12 cheetahs from South Africa on February 18

The Indian Air Force's C-17 Globemaster Cargo plane is bringing the 12 cheetahs from South Africa to India. The Cheetahs are loaded for their new home in Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh.

12 cheetahs to be flown in from South Africa on February 18: Environment minister Bhupender Yadav

Under the ambitious Cheetah reintroduction programme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had released the first batch of eight spotted felines -- five females and three males -- from Namibia into a quarantine enclosure at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on his 72nd birthday on September 17 last year.

Jyotiraditya Scindia says 14-16 cheetahs to be translocated to India

While emphasising the importance of protecting nature for future generations, he also said there is no space for a linear economy now and "there is no place for Take, Make, Dispose model".

India inks pact with South Africa to bring cheetahs; 12 to arrive in February

The South African environment department in a statement on Thursday said the plan is to send 12 cheetahs every year for a decade. India has not released any statement in this regard so far.

2022: Madhya Pradesh becomes home of African cheetahs, Ujjain gets Mahakal Lok corridor, Indore makes 'clean' sweep again

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Cheetahs brought from Namibia are healthy and adjusting well: PM Modi shares update

India received eight cheetahs from Namibia last month as part of a translocation project.

In pics | Meet the cheetahs from Namibia - Aasha, Sasha, Savannah and more

Eight cheetahs from Namibia were released into Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park. Take a look at the magnificent creatures.

Entry, hesitation, 360-degree scan of new environs: Cheetahs' first moments on Indian soil

It then ran, came to a halt near a tree and scanned the surroundings, its new home 8000 km away from its native Namibia, by turning the neck in every direction

8 cheetahs make transcontinental flight to new home in India; PM Narendra Modi releases them in Kuno national park on his birthday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is celebrating his birthday, released three cheetahs in quarantine enclosures of the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh around 11.30 am.

Watch: Namibian cheetahs at MP's Kuno National Park, their new home

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the cheetahs into the national park, and said India was adhering to global guidelines to ensure that they settle in the new environment.

Back in India after 7 decades; Plane carrying 8 cheetahs lands in Gwalior

A modified Boeing aircraft, which took off from the African country Friday night, carried the cheetahs in special wooden crates during the around 10-hour journey.

Plane carrying cheetahs from Namibia to land in MP's Gwalior instead of Jaipur on Saturday: Official

These cheetahs will be flown to Gwalior early on Saturday morning, from where they will be carried in a special helicopter to the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release three of them into the park's quarantine enclosures, an official said.

Namibian cheetahs to be brought to India in customised jumbo jet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release these cheetahs into the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on his birthday on September 17 as part of a re-introduction effort.

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.

8 cheetahs to be brought by air to Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park on September 17

The cheetahs will be brought in a cargo flight from southern African country Namibia to Jaipur in Rajasthan and a helicopter will further bring them to Kuno-Palpur on September 17 morning, ahead of the PM's event, principal chief conservator of forest J S Chauhan told PTI.