No complete Island wide survey has ever been conducted for the presence of leopard populations. Our current work hopes to not only solidify the notion that leopard populations are extent and resident outside protected areas but also aims to document the varied terrain and land use patterns followed by them. The eventual goal is to be able to answer that ever-popular question “how many leopards are there” in a meaningful way.

It is large-scale work and as such is a long-term ongoing project. Forests that have not been thoroughly investigated will be included in this project, patch forests and connector lands will also be surveyed. We also hope to understand how the current land use policies within the country can contribute and/or hinder the eventual conservation of the segment populations of leopard within the island.