Number of leopards increased by more than 4 thousand in 5 years, PM Modi said – after lions and tigers, now this ‘very good news’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the rise of leopards after tigers and lions in India “very good news” and on Tuesday congratulated all those working in the field of wildlife conservation. The Union Forest and Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday released a report titled ‘Status of leopards in 2018 in India’. According to this, the number of leopards in India was around 8,000 in 2014, which has increased to more than 12,852 in 2018.

Modi tweeted, “Very good news. After tigers and lions, the number of tadus has increased. Congratulations to all those working in the field of wildlife conservation. We have to continue this effort and ensure safe havens for wildlife. ”After releasing the report, Javadekar said that apart from leopards, the number of tigers and lions in the country has also increased, which shows that the country has grown its ecology. And protecting both biodiversities well. He said, “In 2014 the number of leopards was 8,000. The increase in the number of tigers, Asiatic lions and now leopards shows how India is protecting its environment, ecology and biodiversity. ”

According to the report, the number of leopards in India in 2018 was 12,852, out of which 3,421 leopards were found in Madhya Pradesh. Their number is 1,783 in Karnataka and 1,690 in Maharashtra. Only 141 leopards were found in the northeastern mountainous region.