Status of Leopards report: Flashcards
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By whom?
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Released recently by the Environment Ministry.
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Key findings?
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60 percent rise in Leopard population across the Country; India now has 12,852 leopards.
The States of Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra recorded the highest leopard estimates at 3,421, 1,783 and 1,690 respectively.
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About Leopard?
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Scientific Name- Panthera pardus.
Listed in Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
Included in Appendix I of CITES.
Listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
Nine subspecies of the leopard have been recognized, and they are distributed across Africa and Asia.
