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Kuno–Rajasthan Cheetah Movement
March 13 , 2026
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- Two cheetahs were tracked in the Mangrol range of Baran and Banjh Amli Conservation Reserve, travelling 60–70 km from Kuno National Park.
- The cheetahs, KP2 and KP3, are about 6 km apart on either side of the Parvati River.
- They are first-generation cubs born in India, descended from African cheetahs brought in 2022 under Project Cheetah.
- The project allows inter-State movement within the Kuno–Gandhi Sagar meta population landscape.
- It supports the plan for a 17,000 sq. km Kuno–Gandhi Sagar inter-State wildlife corridor covering 7 districts of Rajasthan and 8 districts of Madhya Pradesh.
- Nine cheetahs from Botswana arrived in India on 28 February 2026 under Project Cheetah.
- Botswana is the third African country to send cheetahs to India after Namibia and South Africa since September 2022.
- Project Cheetah aims to reintroduce cheetahs in India, which became extinct in 1952.
- Three adult cheetahs are currently kept at the Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh.
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