Estimate of Leopard Population
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Ministry has not undertaken any national leopard census in the
country. However, during the national level estimation of tiger
population by Wildlife Institute of India, an effort was also made to
estimate the leopard populations across the tiger range States using
capture-recapture frame work using camera traps. In addition to the
population estimates, this effort has helped to understand the condition of
leopard habitat across the tiger range states and reported
that some of the studied areas are deficient in prey of leopard.
The number of leopards during 2014 population estimation in forested
habitats of tiger range states is reported to be around in the range of 6566-9181.
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Management
of wildlife, including conflict situations is
primarily the responsibility of respective State Governments.
Proposals
for handling of human wildlife conflict including
human-leopard conflicts are part of the Annual Plans of Operation from
the States seeking Central assistance for management of Wildlife.
As per the Annual Plans of Operation of the
States, the Central
Government provides partial Central assistance under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes of 'Integrated Development
of Wildlife Habitats' to the States inter
alia for providing ex-gratia relief to the victims of wild
animal attack, and for construction/erection
of physical barriers, habitat improvement
etc. to prevent the entry of wild
animals into human habitations and also
for setting up of anti-depredation squads to drive away
problematic animals.
In
addition, the Ministry has issued “Guidelines for human-leopard conflict
management” in 2011. Ministry also undertakes various stake holder workshops
and consultations for the management of human wildlife conflict.
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As per
the available records with the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) of the
Ministry, the incidents of leopard poaching are decreasing. The number of
cases of recovery of body parts of leopards for the last three years and current
year, as per the available records of the WCCB,
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