Archive · 30 Jan 2026
Rajasthan and Pune Tackle Leopard Inroads
Both Rajasthan and Pune are working hard to keep leopards from coming into places where people live.
In Jaipur, they have set up special teams to watch for leopards and have trained people to track them.
They are also making the forest a better home for leopards by adding water holes and cameras to keep an eye on them.
In Pune, they have trained emergency teams to respond quickly to leopard attacks.
This is all to make sure leopards stay in their natural habitat and people stay safe.
Some people want to protect the leopards' homes, while others want more protection for their own safety and livelihoods.
Seven leopard sightings in residential areas of Jaipur reported over the past year.
Two Quick Response Teams (QRTs) deployed on 24-hour alert in areas with leopard movement in Jaipur.
Six local trackers trained, along with trained trackers from Ranthambore, for continuous monitoring in Jaipur.
Six new water holes constructed and 20 new camera traps installed, totaling 60 in the area in Jaipur.
Enclosure being prepared inside the forest to improve habitat conditions and introduce prey animals in Jaipur.
- Who
- Rajasthan government and Forest Department, Junnar Forest Department, Rescue Charitable Trust
- What
- Implementation of measures to prevent leopards from entering residential areas and training emergency teams
- When
- Over the past year in Jaipur, with recent updates on January 29, 2025; Training began on August 27, 2024 in Pune
- Where
- Jaipur, Rajasthan and Pune district, Maharashtra
- Why
- To reduce human-wildlife conflict and monitor leopard movement, address leopard attacks and improve response capabilities
Conservationists
Local Residents
Habitat Preservation
Conservationists
Conservationists emphasize the importance of preserving leopard habitats and reducing human encroachment into wildlife areas.
Local Residents
Local residents argue that their livelihoods and safety are at risk due to leopard attacks and demand more protective measures.
- Date
- January 29, 2025 (Rajasthan), August 27, 2024 (Pune)
- Location
- Jaipur, Rajasthan and Pune district, Maharashtra
- Incidents Reported
- 7 (Jaipur), 233 villages declared disaster-affected (Pune)
- Quick Response Teams
- 2 (Jaipur), 51 Emergency Response Team members (Pune)
- Camera Traps Installed
- 60 (Jaipur)
- Water Holes Constructed
- 6 (Jaipur)
- Trained Trackers
- 6 (local) + Trained from Ranthambore (Jaipur)
- Leopard Density
- 6-7 leopards per 100 square kilometres (Pune)