Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed his delight over the increasing population of leopards in India which has recorded more than 60 percent rise in the latest report compared to the previous one released in 2014.

In a  Twitter handle Prime Minister said: "Great news! After lions and tigers, the leopard population increases," Extending congratulations to all those who are working towards animal conservation, the Prime Minister appealed to such institutions and people to keep up these efforts and ensure "our animals live in safe habitats".

Prime Minister's message came after Union Minister Prakash Javadekar released the "Status of Leopard in India 2018" report. Javadekar informed in a tweet that "India now has 12,852 leopards", saying it is "more than 60 percent increase in the population compared to the previous estimate which was conducted in 2014".

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