 1952. The year in which the last cheetah from India disappeared. Historically, Asiatic cheetahs had a widespread distribution in India from as far as Punjab to the Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. High infant mortality rate in the wild, its inability to breed in captivity, or some of the major reasons for the extinction of the Asiatic cheetah in India. Now, recently our government of India have successfully carried out a project which introduced African cheetahs in place of Asiatic cheetahs. And because of this, after 70 long years, the big cats from Namibia have set foot in Kuno National Park, which is located in the state of Madhya Pradesh. This place is selected because of its grasslands and sporadic forest, which makes it resemble the African grasslands. According to PMO, the project will lead to enhance the livelihood opportunities for the local community through the development of ecotourism activities. So, to know more about project cheetah, click the link in the description.