India’s Leopard Population Touch 12,852
- 21-Dec-2020
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The population of leopard in India has increased by 60 per cent. The ‘Status of Leopard in India 2018’ report, released by Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar, India now has 12,852 leopards.
After releasing the report, Union Minister Javadekar said, More than 60 per cent increase in population has been recorded over the previous estimate which was conducted in 2014.
He Congratulates the States of MP(3,421), Karnataka(1783) and Maharashtra(1690) who have recorded the highest leopard estimates. Increase in Tiger, Lion & Leopards population over the last few years is a testimony to fledgling wildlife & biodiversity.
Leopards are among the most adaptable carnivores, and are known to exist very close to human habitations.
A study earlier this year had found four distinct sub-populations of leopards in India with high genetic variations - leopards of the Western Ghats, the Deccan Plateau semi-arid region, the Shivalik mountains, and the Terai region in North India.
