Union Environment Minister Announces Birth of Three Cheetah Cubs at Kuno National Park

• Project Cheetah — the world's first inter-continental large wild carnivore translocation — reached a milestone with 3 new cubs born to Gamini (South African origin), announced by Union MoEFCC Minister Bhupender Yadav on 18 Feb 2026.
• Surviving India-born cubs rose to 27; total cheetah population at Kuno National Park reached 38.
• Examinable as a flagship species reintroduction programme straddling biodiversity conservation, India–Africa cooperation, and Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.