Cheetah numbers rise in India: Three new
cubs born in Kuno
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A South African cheetah
named Gamini has given birth to three cubs at Kuno National Park.
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With these cubs, the
total population of cheetahs in India has increased to 38.
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Union Environment
Minister Bhupendra Yadav said that the number of surviving cubs born in India
has increased to 27.
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This marks the ninth
successful cheetah litter on Indian soil.
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Gamini has become a
mother for the second time in India.
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This birth comes three
years after the cheetahs were brought from South Africa.
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The Minister said that
every successful birth strengthens Project Cheetah.
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He described this event
as a significant milestone in cheetah conservation efforts.
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India completed the
world's first intercontinental translocation of a large carnivore with 20
cheetahs in 2022-23.
¨ Twenty cheetahs were brought to India from Namibia and South Africa.
¨ Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the first eight cheetahs on September 17, 2022.
