Watch: Cheetah Brought In From Namibia To India Gives Birth To Four Cubs At Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park

Four cubs have been born to one of the cheetahs translocated to India in September last year, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced on Wednesday (29 March).

Yadav hailed the birth of the Cheetah cubs as "a momentous event" in India's wildlife conservation history during 'Amrit Kaal'.

He also shared the photo of the cubs on Twitter along with a video that shows them letting out some little roars. 

Eight cheetahs were brought to Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh from Namibia in September last year as part of the Modi government's ambitious plan to reintroduce the spotted felines in India.

Later in February this year, 12 cheetahs, comprising seven males and five females, were brought to the KNP from South Africa.

"I am delighted to share that four cubs have been born to one of the cheetahs translocated to India on 17th September 2022, under the visionary leadership of PM Shri @narendramodi ji (sic)," Yadav said in his tweet.

The KNP is situated on the Northern side of Vidhyachal mountains with an area of 344.686 sq km. It was named after a tributary of Chambal River, Kuno.

The last cheetah died in India in 1947 in present day Chhattisgarh, which was earlier part of Madhya Pradesh, and the species was declared extinct from India in 1952.