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Nagarjuna Sagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve Leads India in Leopard Population, Reports EnviStats India-2024
The recently published 'EnviStats India-2024' report reveals that the Nagarjuna Sagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve (NSTR) in Andhra Pradesh has the highest leopard population among India's 55 tiger reserves, with an estimated 360 leopards residing in the area. The report, released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), estimates India's total leopard population at around 13,874. NSTR is not only significant for its leopard population but also supports more than 80 tigers within its 1,401 square kilometers. Conservation efforts by forest officials, including ensuring food sources and implementing fire prevention measures, have contributed to the thriving leopard population in the reserve.