Kuno National Park

The Cheetah family in Madhya Pradesh has grown, as two cubs were born to the cheetah Veera at Kuno National Park in Sheopur district on 4 February, with the addition of the cubs, the total number of cheetahs at Kuno has risen to 26.

• Kuno National Park is located in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district and spans 748 sq km.
• It was initially a wildlife sanctuary established in 1981 and was upgraded to a national park in 2018.
• The park is part of the Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests and provides an ideal habitat for cheetahs.
• Cheetahs in India were declared extinct in 1952, and Project Cheetah was launched to reintroduce them.
• Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) are the fastest land animals, reaching speeds up to 110 km/h in short bursts.
• Cheetahs mainly inhabit southern African countries, including Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
• Iran is the only country with the Asiatic cheetah, which is critically endangered and smaller than African cheetahs.