[4] An area of 924 km2 (357 sq mi) surrounding the wildlife sanctuary was added as a buffer zone to human settlements.

In April 2013, the Indian Supreme Court ordered Gujarat to send some of their Gir lions to Madhya Pradesh to establish a second population.

[6] In December 2018, the state government changed the status of the wildlife sanctuary to Kuno National Park and enlarged the protected area by 413 km2 (159 sq mi).

[8] In January 2022, environment minister Bhupender Yadav launched the action plan for reintroducing cheetahs in India, starting with Kuno national park.

[2][1] Palpur fort is located in the core area of park which was built during 18th century by rulers of Karauli state.

Prominent shrub species include Grewia flavescens, Helicteres isora, Hopbush viscosa, Vitex negundo.

Grass species include Heteropogon contortus, Apluda mutica, Aristida hystrix, Themeda quadrivalvis, Cenchrus ciliaris and Desmostachya bipinnata.

[3][18] More than 1,900 feral zebu cattle were estimated to occur in 2008, whereas density of wild ungulates was considered too low to sustain an introduced lion population at the time.

[20] Mugger crocodile, gharial, Bengal monitor and Indian softshell turtle have been sighted in Kuno River.