The Samikhsya Bureau
NEW DELHI: Causing much cheers among the nature and wildlife lovers, India has recorded a growth of 60 per cent in the number of its leopards.
The latest survey reveals that there are 12,852 leopards as compared to the previous estimate of 7910 conducted 2014.
The Status of Leopards report released on Monday in New Delhi by the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has brought out the encouraging facts.
The states of Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra have recorded the highest leopard estimates at 3,421, 1,783 and 1,690 respectively, the report revealed.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed happiness over the increasing population of leopards in India and congratulated all those who are working towards animal conservation.
“Great news! After lions and tigers, the leopard population increases. Congratulations to all those who are working towards animal conservation. We have to keep up these efforts and ensure our animals live in safe habitats,” the PM Tweeted on Tuesday.
Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar has stated that that the increase in tiger, lion and leopard population over the last few years is a testimony to the conservation efforts and of the fledgling wildlife and biodiversity of the country.
