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Project Cheetah Reaches 52 Survivors After Four Years at Kuno
India’s cheetah project at Kuno has been running for four years.
There are now 52 surviving cheetahs connected to the project.
Forty-nine live in Kuno National Park, and three live in Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary.
Thirty-two of the cheetahs were born in India.
Some cheetahs are living freely outside enclosures.
Others are being kept in a special area called a Soft Release Boma.
Cheetahs came from Namibia, South Africa, and Botswana.
Officials say the project is moving in the right direction.
However, 23 cheetahs have died since the project started.
Project Cheetah has recorded 52 surviving cheetahs after four years.
Kuno National Park holds 49 cheetahs, while three are in Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary.
The surviving population includes 32 cheetahs born in India.
Seventeen cheetahs in Kuno are roaming in the wild, while 32 remain in a Soft Release Boma.
Twenty-three cheetahs, including adults and cubs, have died since the project began.
- Who
- Project Cheetah, Kuno National Park officials, and cheetahs brought from Namibia, South Africa, and Botswana.
- What
- The project has recorded 52 surviving cheetahs, including 32 born in India, alongside 23 deaths since its start.
- Where
- Kuno National Park and Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh, with some cheetahs traveling toward Rajasthan and the Uttar Pradesh border.
- When
- The project reached its four-year mark on Thursday; cheetahs were introduced in September 2022, February 2023, and February 2026.
- Why
- The cheetahs were introduced as part of Project Cheetah.
Conservation Progress
Project Risks
Overall assessment
Conservation Progress
Principal chief conservator of forests, wildlife, Samita Rajora, said the cheetah project is on the right path and has a better future.
Project Risks
The project has also experienced initial setbacks and recorded 23 cheetah deaths, including adults and cubs.
Release into the wild
Conservation Progress
Seventeen cheetahs are already roaming in the wild, and several have traveled as far as Rajasthan and the Uttar Pradesh border.
Project Risks
Thirty-two cheetahs, including 19 young cubs, remain in Kuno’s Soft Release Boma rather than living fully in the wild.
Social behavior
Conservation Progress
KNG 23, an India-born male, and CCB4, a Botswana male, have formed a strong social bond despite being unrelated.
Project Risks
The unusual pairing differs from the more typical cheetah coalition of brothers from the same litter, according to the article.
Key facts
- Total survivors
- 52 cheetahs
- Kuno National Park
- 49 cheetahs
- Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary
- 3 cheetahs
- India-born cheetahs
- 32
- Cheetahs in the wild
- 17 in Kuno: 10 males and 7 females
- Cheetahs in Soft Release Boma
- 32 in Kuno: 5 males, 8 females, and 19 cubs under one year
- Deaths since project began
- 23 adults and cubs
Quotes
An unnamed Project Cheetah official
An official involved in reporting the programme’s progress and management experience
“The team faced many challenges in the first year of cheetah reintroduction. During this time, they gained experience in cheetah behaviour, health, and management adapted to Indian conditions.”
theprint.in
“As far as Cheetah project is concerned then we are on right path and looking for a better future”
freepressjournal.in
Sources
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