Current Affairs - National - Discussion

Bengaluru has recently earned the title of India’s ‘Leopard Capital’ after a comprehensive year-long survey by the Holématthi Nature Foundation revealed an estimated 80–85 wild leopards living on the city’s outskirts. This surpasses Mumbai’s leopard population of 54 and highlights Bengaluru’s unique ecological setting as a major metropolitan area coexisting with apex predators. The survey covered areas like Bannerghatta National Park and adjacent forested zones, using over 250 camera traps across 282 sq km. The findings emphasize the city's rich biodiversity and the urgent need for sustainable conservation strategies to ensure long-term leopard-human coexistence in urban fringe habitats.