Which national park in Madhya Pradesh received nine cheetahs from Botswana in 2026 ?

Nine cheetahs from Botswana, six female and three male, reached Kuno National Park in the Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh on 28 February 2026. This is part of Project Cheetah, which began in September 2022 with the arrival of eight cheetahs from Namibia, followed by twelve from South Africa in February 2023. Kanha, Satpura and Panna are mainly tiger reserves and were not the destination of this transfer. Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary is being prepared as the second home for cheetahs. The cheetah was declared extinct in India in 1952, which is why the project is described as a reintroduction.