Karnataka second in country in leopard numbers Updated: Updated: December 23, 2020 10:43 IST State has 1,783 leopards, according to a new report; estimates based on sampling in tiger range areas Share Article AAA The study revealed that leopards were recorded across much of the dry forests of central Karnataka region. | Photo Credit: 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.