The world of wild forces

Leopards are listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because leopard populations are threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation, and are declining in large parts of the global range.

Contemporary records suggest that the leopard occurs in only 25% of its historical global range.

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Panthera pardus

Genus: Panthera
Conservation status: 1430
Date of Death: Nov 1516
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Mediums: Oil, Tempera
Subjects: Figure, Landscapes
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The Threats

Habitat degradation

The area of the world roamed by leopards has declined by three quarters over the last two and a half centuries

forest fires

Frequent forest fires threaten and destroy their habitat, kill off existing trees, turning forests into grasslands and savannahs, which are not suitable for leopards.

illegal hunting

Leopards vanished from about 50% of their historic range in Asia and Africa. illegal killing of animals by humans, mainly in response to a perceived threat from leopards to livestock,

poaching

Leopards are poached particularly for their beautiful fur coats, but also for their body parts which are used in traditional Asian medicine.

prey depletion

loss of prey base is a major and wide-ranging threat among leopards. Hunting of these prey has caused leopards ahve depletion of food.

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