Calling it a moment of great pride for Project Cheetah, the minister added that the achievement reflects the dedicated efforts, skill and commitment of veterinarians, field staff, and all those working tirelessly on the ground.
With this, the number of Cheetahs at KNP has reached 50, and the total number of Cheetahs in India has gone up to 53, with three Cheetahs being at the Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary in Ujjain division of MP.
With this significant addition, the total number of cheetahs in India has reached 48. All cheetahs are in MP: 45 at KNP in the Sheopur district and 3 at the Gandhi Sagar wildlife sanctuary in the Ujjain division.
In a social media post on ‘X’, he stated that the cubs were born to Gamini, a South African cheetah and a second-time mother. The birth has taken place on the occasion of completion of three years since the arrival of cheetahs from South Africa in India.
“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.
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According to officials, Namibian adult female cheetah Dhatri, earlier known as Tbilisi, was found dead inside the KNP today morning.
The court also questioned why the cheetahs are put in one place. The court suggested the Centre take some positive steps.
