Namibian cheetah Aasha has given birth to three cubs at Kuno National Park (KNP) in Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav announced on Wednesday.
“Purrs in the wild! Thrilled to share that Kuno National Park has welcomed three new members. The cubs have been born to Namibian Cheetah Aasha,” Yadav tweeted on X.
He referred to the new arrivals as “a roaring success for Project Cheetah, envisioned by PM Narendra Modi to restore ecological balance”.
The minister conveyed his congratulations to all the experts involved in the project, as well as the Kuno wildlife officials and wildlife enthusiasts across India.
In March 2023, another cheetah named Siyaya, later renamed Jwala, had given birth to four cubs after being translocated to KNP from Namibia. However, only one of the cubs survived. The recent birth of three cubs to Aasha marks another step in the ongoing conservation efforts.
