“A moment of immense pride and joy for Project Cheetah as Aasha, the Namibian cheetah and a proud second-time mother, gave birth to five cubs on Saturday at Kuno National Park,” the minister said.
Two cheetah cubs at the Kuno National Park (KNP) in the Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh were found dead three days after their birth.
While one cub had died on 23 May, the other two died on Thursday. Madhya Pradesh Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) Jasbir Singh Chouhan said the last surviving cub was under treatment.
Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav called it a historic day for India in terms of wildlife conservation, Cheetah has returned to the country after seven decades.
