Monday, October 7, 2024 Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh reopens after the monsoon, but visitors must wait to see cheetahs from Namibia and South Africa as they are yet to be released. Great news for wildlife enthusiasts! Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh has officially reopened to tourists following its annual monsoon closure. However, eager visitors will have to wait a bit longer to catch a glimpse of the cheetahs from Namibia and South Africa, as they haven’t been released into the wild just yet.
Kuno National Park, home to 24 cheetahs, is part of India’s ambitious government project aimed at reviving the species after it went extinct in the country eight decades ago. Although the park’s reopening was delayed due to excessive rainfall this year, it is now fully prepared to welcome visitors once again. In a historic milestone, Kuno became the site of the world’s first intercontinental translocation of big cats, marking a significant step in global wildlife conservation.
The cheetahs, brought to India nearly a year ago, are currently being closely monitored in enclosures for health checks, and officials have confirmed that they will soon be released into the wild. The phased release of the cheetahs is set to begin as soon as the monsoon withdraws from central India, which the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted will occur by early October. With the reopening of the park, excitement is building as the possibility of seeing these majestic animal.
