India, April 11 -- Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, on Saturday hailed a historic milestone in India's cheetah conservation journey, as an Indian-born female cheetah of Gamini - KGP12, second cub of Gamini's first litter, aged 25 months - gave birth to four cubs in the wild at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh.

In a social media post, Yadav described the development as a "milestone moment" for Kuno National Park and the country's wildlife conservation efforts.

He noted that an Indian-born female cheetah of Gamini, that has been in the wild for over a year, has successfully given birth to four cubs under natural conditions, marking a major step forward in the cheetah reintroduction programme. ...