A team of researchers took images of a group of clouded leopards at a height of 3700 metres in a Himalayan community-owned forest in Nagaland, which is noteworthy from the standpoint of wildlife and ecology. According to the Indian Express, the community-owned forest on the Indo-Myanmar border is at an altitude of nearly 3700 metres, making it one of the highest peaks in the world where the elusive big cat has been seen.
While the clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) has been spotted in numerous locations before, the research is noteworthy since it reveals that the large cat can thrive at greater altitudes as well. The researchers discovered two adults and two cubs in the area's high altitude woodland. The clouded leopard is the smallest of the great wild cats and has been classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
The Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI), located in Delhi, undertook the study by installing cameras at several locations at a high altitude and recording the photographs of the species. Approximately cameras were installed between January and June 2020 and July and September 2021. At Thanamir village in Nagaland's Kiphire region, researchers discovered photographic evidence of the species. The district, which is located in Eastern Nagaland, is near to Mount Saramati, the state's highest peak.
The research was notable, according to Nijhawan, a conservation anthropologist based in Arunachal Pradesh who is also an advisor to the WPSI effort, since the camera photographed the breeding species at such a high altitude. According to Nijhawan, the large cat seen on video looks to live and reproduce in the area, indicating that there is adequate prey and food for them at this height.
The species has previously been found at an altitude of 3720 metres in Sikkim, but only in a state-protected forest. This is the first time the species has been found at an elevation of more than 3700 feet in a community-owned forest. According to Nijhawan, the development shows that even non-protected woods support a large amount of biodiversity.
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