Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:53am on 10 Mar 2026,Tuesday India
India’s cheetah population has crossed 50 after five cubs were born at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav shared the update and called it an important moment for Project Cheetah. The cubs were born to Jwala, a cheetah brought from Namibia. She is now a third-time mother under the programme. With this birth, the number of Indian-born cubs has reached 33. Officials said this is the 10th successful cheetah litter in India. The total cheetah population in the country has now reached 53. Experts said repeated successful births show the animals are adapting well to the habitat. India started the cheetah reintroduction programme in 2022. (PC: India Today)
