Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary Gets Botswana-Origin Cheetah 'Radha'
On 20 September 2026, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav released Botswana-origin female cheetah CCB-2, renamed Radha, into a soft-release enclosure at Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary. Radha had been transferred from Kuno National Park. Gandhi Sagar, located across the Mandsaur-Neemuch region of Madhya Pradesh along the Chambal landscape, is India's second cheetah habitat after Kuno. With Radha's arrival, Gandhi Sagar now has four cheetahs, two males and two females. The relocation forms part of Project Cheetah's strategy to establish a sustainable population across multiple habitats rather than concentrate animals at one site.
With reference to Project Cheetah and cheetah habitats in India, consider the following statements:
- Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Madhya Pradesh and forms part of the Chambal landscape.
- The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is globally classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
- Establishing cheetah populations across multiple suitable sites can reduce the risks associated with concentrating the population in a single location.
Which of the statements given above are correct?