34 leopards die each year in Rajasthan, says wildlife report
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34 leopards die each year in Rajasthan, says wildlife report

News

  1. Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI) data revealed that there is average of 34 leopard deaths every year in Rajasthan.

Important facts

  1. Leopard is listed under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife Protection Act (WPA), 1972, along with tiger.
  2. The population of leopards decline due to
  • Man-animal conflicts.
  • Availability of prey base.
  • Road/train accidents.
  • Infighting between animals
  • Seizure and poaching of leopard
  • Electrocution or serious injury
  • Rescue operations
  1. Reason for increasing Man-Animal conflict
  • the rise in population of leopards
  • depletion of natural prey base in forest areas
  1. To reduce Man-Animal conflict Project Leopard is launched by government
  2. Main feature of project leopard
  • To increase prey base so that animals do not move out of forest for food and water.
  • Boundary wall near forest area

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