Karnataka second in country in leopard numbers
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December 23, 2020 10:43 IST
State has 1,783 leopards, according to a new report; estimates based on sampling in tiger range areas
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The study revealed that leopards were recorded across much of the dry forests of central Karnataka region.
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M.A. SRIRAM
State has 1,783 leopards, according to a new report; estimates based on sampling in tiger range areas
Karnataka — home to a high density of tigers — harbours the second highest number of leopards in the country after Madhya Pradesh, according to a new report.
The ‘Status of Leopard in India, 2018’ report released on Monday reinforces Karnataka’s position as a pre-eminent wildlife State that has some of the highest number of tigers, elephants, and now leopards.