Assam Plans Leopard Census To Reduce Big Cat-Human Conflicts
NDTV
Assam Leopard Census: The first-of-its-kind census has been initiated by North Kamrup Forest Division in leopard-dense areas of Amingaon
A leopard counting census will kick off in Assam from January 31, 2022, to check the leopard population in forest and non-forest areas. The first-of-its-kind census has been initiated by North Kamrup Forest Division in leopard-dense areas of Amingaon.
The counting will be done through the camera-trapping method with 50 cameras that will be installed in Sila Reserve Forest, Changsari, NIPER, AIIMS, etc, surrounding Amingaon.
According to Divisional Forest Officer Sunnydeo Choudhary, the camera trapping will be done for a period of 24 weeks, and data from each camera will be extracted every seven days.
A one-week execution program has been planned by North Kamrup Forest Division for conducting the census that will involve verifying camera traps, the study of maps, in-depth discussion with senior forest officials, volunteer participation plan, field survey, and target location selection.