TNPSC Thervupettagam

Cheetah Population 2026

February 25 , 2026 2 hrs 0 min 19 0
  • Three new cubs were born at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh, increasing India’s total cheetah population to 38.
  • The cubs were born to Gamini, a cheetah brought from South Africa under Project Cheetah.
  • With this birth, the number of Indian-born cubs has reached 27.
  • Project Cheetah started in 2022–23 with 20 cheetahs translocated from Namibia and South Africa.
  • The cheetah became extinct in India in 1952 and was reintroduced after 70 years.

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