Cheetah numbers in India reach 53, as Jwala gives birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park; Indian-born Cubs rise to 33

• Project Cheetah is the world's first intercontinental wild-to-wild translocation of a large carnivore, aimed at re-establishing the cheetah in India after its declared extinction in 1952.
• Implemented by Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) through the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh.
• As of 9 March 2026, India's cheetah count touched 53, with 33 Indian-born cubs after Namibian female Jwala delivered her 3rd litter (5 cubs) — the 10th successful litter on Indian soil.