Cheetahs, brought from Namibia, were introduced in India to which one of the following National Parks?

Under the ambitious 'Project Cheetah', India initiated the world's first intercontinental large wild carnivore translocation. On September 17, 2022, the first batch of eight African cheetahs (five females and three males) was brought from Namibia and released into Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh [3]. This historic event, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aimed to re-establish the species in India after it was declared extinct in 1952 [2]. Kuno National Park was selected based on scientific feasibility studies conducted by the Wildlife Institute of India and the National Tiger Conservation Authority. Subsequently, another twelve cheetahs were translocated from South Africa to the same park in February 2023 [1]. While other sites like Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary have been proposed for future conservation breeding, Kuno remains the primary site for the initial reintroduction phase [2].

Sources

1. [1] Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 16: Conservation Efforts > Cheetah reintroduction plan > p. 242
2. [3] https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2202894&reg=1&lang=1
3. [2] https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/mp-cm-releases-three-cheetahs-into-the-wild-at-kuno-national-park/article70357817.ece