Madhya Pradesh is set to get its third cheetah home at Nauradehi wildlife sanctuary. A pair of cheetahs from Kuno will be released on October 7, according to reports. Nauradehi will join Kuno National Park and Gandhi Sagar as cheetah habitats in the state. The move spreads the growing cheetah population across more sites. Cheetahs were brought from Namibia and South Africa under Project Cheetah. The big cats went extinct in India in 1952. Madhya Pradesh leads the reintroduction effort. Officials say more releases will follow as the population grows. The new home gives the animals more space and genetic mixing. Wildlife experts call it a key step for the project’s long-term survival. Nauradehi’s grasslands suit the cheetahs well. Madhya Pradesh leads India’s cheetah reintroduction effort. Officials say more releases will follow as numbers grow. The new home gives the animals space and genetic mixing. Experts call it key to the project’s long-term survival.