Overview
- Nine cheetahs flown from Botswana are in quarantine at Kuno National Park and received their first meal on Monday morning, according to Project Cheetah officials.
- High-mast cameras with a 1.5–2 km coverage radius track the animals’ activity, with access to the quarantine enclosures strictly limited.
- India’s cheetah population stands at 48 after the latest arrivals, with three of the new animals already moved to Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary and the rest at Kuno.
- Feeding follows standard protocols as cheetahs typically eat once every three to five days and consume about 15 kg of meat on average.
- Authorities will assess the group after the one-month quarantine to determine moves to Gandhi Sagar or Nauradehi, while some are expected to remain at Kuno to strengthen genetics.