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Uttra Pradesh
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Uttarakhand
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Rajasthan
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Himachal Pradesh
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Detailed explanation-1: -Uttarakhand has highest rate of leopard mortality in 2018, followed by Maharashtra.
Detailed explanation-2: -There were at least 12, 852 leopards in the country in 2018 compared to 7, 910 leopards estimated in 2014 according to the ministry’s ‘Status of Leopards in India 2018’ report released on Monday. Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of leopards-3, 421 followed by Karnataka-1783 and Maharashtra-1690.
Detailed explanation-3: -India now has 12, 852 leopards as compared to the previous estimate of 7910 conducted 2014. More than 60% increase in population has been recorded. The States of Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra recorded the highest leopard estimates at 3, 421, 1, 783 and 1, 690 respectively.
Detailed explanation-4: -The South Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are home to nearly 44% of the elephants, 35% of the tigers and 31% of the leopards in India. The state of Karnataka alone is home to 22% of the elephants, 18% of the tigers and 14% of the leopards in India.
Detailed explanation-5: -1. SOUTH LUANGWA NATIONAL PARK, ZAMBIA. South Luangwa National Park in Zambia has one of the highest populations of leopards in Africa.