In News: Cheetahs likely to arrive in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park before August 15.
Kuno National Park
Flora
Fauna
Cheetah
| Features | Asiatic Cheetah | African Cheetah |
| Physical Characteristics | Smaller and paler than the African cheetah. Has smaller head and a longer neck. Usually have red eyes and they have a more cat-like appearance. | Bigger in size as compared to Asiatic Cheetah.
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| Distribution | Around 40-50 found only in Iran. | Around 6,500-7,000 African cheetahs present in the wild. |
| Status | IUCN: Critically Endangered
CITES: Appendix-I of the List |
IUCN: Vulnerable
CITES: Appendix-I of the List |
Source: The Hindu
Previous Year Question
Q.1) Which one of the following protected areas is well-known for the conservation of a sub-species of the Indian swamp deer (Barasingha) that thrives well on hard ground and is exclusively graminivorous? (2020)
