Leopard
Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya)
The Sri Lankan leopard is considered as Endangered in the IUCN Red List. In 2001-2002, the density of resident leopards was estimated at 17.9 per 100 km² in Block I of Ruhuana National Park in Sri Lanka. The leopard population is estimated to number around 646 individuals in protected areas and 163 animals in unprotected regions. The total number is estimated to lie between 700-950 animals in Sri Lanka. No subpopulation is thought to be larger than 250 individuals. Main threats are poaching for trade and human-leopard conflict.
