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Detailed explanation-1: -Before the creation of the national park, Kuno was a wildlife sanctuary, also called the Palpur-Kuno wildlife sanctuary. It is located in Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh. It is spread over an area of about 900 square kilometers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kanha Tiger Reserve, also called Kanha National Park, is one of the tiger reserves of India and the largest national park of Madhya Pradesh, state in the heart of India. The present-day Kanha area is divided into two sanctuaries, Hallon and Banjar, of 250 and 300 km2 respectively.

Detailed explanation-3: -> First one i.e., Kanha National Park. This park is also known as Kanha–Kisli National Park. It was established in 1955 and it is one of the largest parks of the state of Madhya Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-4: -Kuno park is known for its leopard, jackal, and Chinkara. The Wildlife Institute of India and the Wildlife Trust of India had shortlisted Palpur-Kuno park as a habitat for cheetahs and Asiatic lions. The cheetah that once roamed in India’s northern plains became extinct in India in 1948.

Detailed explanation-5: -Protected areas in Madhya Pradesh include 12 National Parks, 24 Wildlife sanctuaries and 3 Biosphere Reserves.