Overview

• Nirva, a five-year-old cheetah brought from South Africa, gave birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park on April 25, confirmed through video footage on April 27.
• With the new additions, Kuno now hosts 29 cheetahs, including 19 cubs and 10 adults, while India's total cheetah population rises to 31.
• The births highlight the success of Project Cheetah, launched to reintroduce cheetahs to India after their extinction in the 1950s.
• Two male cheetahs, Prabhash and Pavak, were recently relocated from Kuno to Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary, establishing a second habitat for the species in Madhya Pradesh.
• The initiative, supported by international partnerships and Prime Minister Modi's conservation efforts, aims to create a sustainable metapopulation across the region.