Cheetah cubs in Kuno Nationwide Park. X/@byadavbjp
Aasha, one of many Namibian translocated cheetahs has given delivery to a few cubs at Kuno Nationwide Park in Madhya Pradesh. Video and picture of the newborns have been shared by Union Surroundings minister Bhupender Yadav Wednesday on X, previously generally known as Twitter.
“Purrs in the wild! Thrilled to share that Kuno National Park has welcomed three new members,” the minister stated in a put up.
“This is a roaring success for Project Cheetah, envisioned by PM Narendra Modi to restore ecological balance,” the atmosphere minister stated.
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He additionally congratulated all consultants concerned within the Venture Cheetah, the Kuno wildlife officers, and wildlife lovers throughout India.
Purrs within the wild!
Thrilled to share that Kuno Nationwide Park has welcomed three new members. The cubs have been born to Namibian Cheetah Aasha.
This can be a roaring success for Venture Cheetah, envisioned by PM Shri @narendramodi ji to revive ecological steadiness.
My massive congrats… pic.twitter.com/c1fXvVJN4C
— Bhupender Yadav (@byadavbjp) January 3, 2024
In March final yr, one other cheetah, Siyaya, who was additionally translocated to Kuno Nationwide Park (KNP) from Namibia and was later renamed as Jwala, had given delivery to 4 cubs, however solely one in all them survived.
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On his birthday on 17 September, 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the primary batch of eight Namibian cheetahs in KNP. It was the primary intercontinental translocation of massive cats into India.
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Within the February of 2023, India bought one other 12 wild cats from South Africa as a part of the Venture Cheetah. Underneath the bold initiative, the Centre needs to convey round 5-10 cheetahs yearly to the nation over the following decade with the purpose of building a viable inhabitants of about 35 cheetahs.
Aasha was launched into the wild in March 2023 and has since travelled 200 km away from the KNP boundary until September final yr.