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News: Five cheetahs were released in MP’s Kuno National Park, increasing the total to 12.
About Kuno National Park:
- Location: Sheopur, Madhya Pradesh, near the Chambal region
- Established: It was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1981, upgraded to a national park in 2018
- It is named after the Kuno River, a significant tributary of the Chambal River that flows through its landscape.
- Landscape: Dry deciduous forest, grasslands, and hilly terrain
- Flora: It is primarily dominated by Kardhai, Salai, and Khair trees within its mixed forests.
- Fauna: It is home to Cheetah (Reintroduced from Africa), Leopard, Indian wolf, striped hyena, Chital, sambar deer, nilgai, wild boar, Spotted Deer, Gaur, Chinkara, Rhesus Monkey, etc.
- Birds: Over 120 species, including vultures, owls, and kingfishers
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