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Understanding the leopard in a variety of habitats-by Kamanthi Wickramasinghe WWCT’s leopard survey in Gal Oya Complex The importance of secure Protected Areas and the need for increased protection in buffer areas and unprotected landscapes Source:Dailymirror Leopards use a wider range of habitats than any other species  Leopard RAI is low in peripheral areas where human activity is less Prey availability in Gal Oya is lower than in other National Parks Ongoing long-term work by the Wilderness & Wildlife Conservation Trust (WWCT), under the purview of the Department of Wildlife Conservation, is revealing important information about the leopard population in Sri Lanka.  Although the overall estimated leopard population in Sri Lanka has remained stable (Kittle & Watson 2019 IUCN Red List) human-induced leopard deaths in specific regions is on the rise.  “Understanding how leopards utilise Protected Areas (PA’s), buffer areas, as well as unprotected edge habitats and mixed landscapes is ...