Number of Leopards Diminished in the state: Odisha

Considerable decline in leopards' population in Odisha, Bhupender Yadav released report on Thursday.

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New Delhi: The latest Assessment report of India  on Statues of Leopards had released here on Thursday ,Where the reports showed that  In the last four years, 192 leopards have vanished from Odisha, according to the NTCA report 2022.on Status of Leopards in India and currently 568 leopards in the state where earlier there was as many as 760.  The union minister of Forest , Environment and climate change Bhupendra Yadav Released the assessment reports on leopards in India, on February 29,New Delhi. the cycle of countrywide Monitoring was not recorded Leopards presence from Nayagarh and Gumsur .Leopard Distribution now majorly focusing in the Simlipal and Satakosia Tiger reserve, Hirakud, Kotagarh khalasuni wildlife sanctuaries.

 

In the state it was capturing around 162 unique leopard individuals, but it is clear that from  both  the tiger reserve in Odisha the leopard densities from both the tiger reserve have been increased, it’s a little concern. But as a result which is cleared that the major effort of recovery is restricted to Tiger reserve. Talking about , Madhya Pradesh houses the largest population of leopards in the country – 3907 (2018: 3421), followed by Maharashtra (2022: 1985; 2018: 1,690), Karnataka (2022: 1,879; 2018: 1,783) and Tamil Nadu (2022: 1,070; 2018: 868).

 

Tiger Reserves or sites with the highest leopard population are, Nagarajunasagar Srisailam (Andhra Pradesh), followed by Panna (Madhya Pradesh), and  Satpura (Madhya Pradesh). The fifth cycle of leopard population estimation (2022) in India focused on forested habitats within 18 tiger states, covering four major tiger conservation landscapes. Non-forested habitats, arid, and high Himalayas above 2000 msl (~ 30% area) were not sampled for leopards. This cycle conducted a foot survey spanning 6,41,449 km to estimate carnivore signs and prey abundance. Camera traps were strategically placed at 32,803 locations, resulting in a total of 4,70,81,881 photographs, resulting in 85,488 photo-captures of leopards.

 

The findings underscore the critical role of Protected Areas in conserving leopard populations. While tiger reserves serve as important strongholds, addressing conservation gaps outside protected areas is equally vital. Rising incidents of conflict pose challenges for both leopards and communities. Since leopards’ survival outside protected areas is equally important, collaborative efforts involving government agencies, conservation organizations, and local communities are   essential to enhance habitat protection and mitigate human-wildlife conflict.

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