Cheetah Nirva gives birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park: CM Yadav

Cheetah Nirva has given birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park (KNP) in , chief minister said.

With the new litter, the number of cheetahs and cubs will increase to 29 at KNP in Sheopur district. Earlier this month, from the protected forest were shifted to the Gandhi Sagar sanctuary. The total number of cheetahs, including cubs, in the country now stands at 31.

In a post on X on Sunday night, Yadav said, “It is a great pleasure that the population of cheetahs at Kuno National Park is constantly growing. Recently, five-year-old Nirva has given birth to five cubs. The arrival of these little cubs is a symbol of the success of the Cheetah Project and the rich biodiversity of India.”

कूनो में नए मेहमानों का स्वागत है...

अत्यंत प्रसन्नता है कि कूनो राष्ट्रीय उद्यान में चीतों का कुनबा निरंतर बढ़ रहा है।

हाल ही में 5 वर्षीय नीरवा ने 5 शावकों को जन्म दिया है। इन नन्हे शावकों का आगमन चीता प्रोजेक्ट की सफलता और भारत की समृद्ध जैव-विविधता का प्रतीक है।

माननीय… pic.twitter.com/TRH33BrLJI

— Dr Mohan Yadav (@DrMohanYadav51) April 27, 2025

Hearty congratulations to the entire team of Kuno National Park, wildlife experts and every hard-working partner engaged in conservation for this historic achievement, Yadav stated.

On 20 April, two South African cheetahs, Prabhash and Pavak, who were translocated to Kuno more than two years ago, were released into the Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary, which spans Neemuch and Mandsaur districts.

Eight Namibian cheetahs, five females and three males, were released into on 17 September 2022, marking the first-ever intercontinental translocation of these big cats.

Twelve more cheetahs were brought from South Africa to Kuno in February 2023. Before the birth of these five cubs, the park was home to 24 cheetahs, including 14 India-born cubs. Two of these big cats have now been relocated to Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary.