Kuno National Park : In News
With monsoon season almost at its fag end, Kuno National Park is looking forward to augment the prey base for cheetahs.
- Kuno National Park is located in the Sheopur district in Madhya Pradesh.
- It is nestled near the Vindhyan Hills.
- It is named after the Kuno River (One of the main tributaries of the Chambal River) that cuts across it.
- Initially established as a wildlife sanctuary, it was only in 2018 that the government changed its status into a national park.
- Kuno National Park was selected under ‘Action Plan for Introduction of Cheetah in India’.
- Kuno is primarily a grassland region, though a few rocky outcrops are found here too.
- Kardhai, Salai, and Khair trees dominate the forested area of Kuno National Park, which is mostly mixed forest.
- The protected area of the forest is home to the jungle cat, Indian leopard, sloth bear, Indian wolf, striped hyena, golden jackal, Bengal fox, and dhole, along with more than 120 bird species.
