ID :
536456
Fri, 06/28/2019 - 08:19
Auther :

Indochinese Leopard with Two Cubs Found in Kaeng Krachan Forest

PHETCHABURI, June 28 (TNA) - The Kaeng Krachan National Park showed the footage of the leopard family, recorded in the park, believed to safer and more abundant for the wildlife. Mana Permpoon, head of the Kaeng Krachan National Park said that camera traps were installed to record the wildlife, roaming in the forest. The footage showed the pictures of an adult Indochinese leopard and two cubs. It is good news for Thai conservationists as it is the evidence the Kaeng Krachan National Park in Phetchaburi is abundant, based on the growing population of the leopards, the predator on the top of the food chain. The Wildlife Conservation Society and the World Wildlife Fund installed 120 camera traps in the Kaeng Krachan National Park. According to the study, about 5-6 Indochinese leopards and black leopards are found at every 16 square kilometers. The leopards and rare species are found more frequently. Cooperation with conservation organizations and the policies from the Department of the National Park Department, Wildlife and Plant Conservation increase efficiency in the forest conservation with more frequent patrols by park rangers. Moreover, the studies and researches also support conservation work, leading to the increasing population of the rare wildlife. Local residents and communities also join the conservation network to protect the forest and alert officials about irregularity in the real-time manner. (TNA)

X