{"id":48037,"date":"2021-10-16T23:33:11","date_gmt":"2021-10-16T19:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/isloo\/en\/?p=48037"},"modified":"2021-10-18T20:27:07","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T16:27:07","slug":"leopard-in-margalla-hills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/isloo\/en\/news\/leopard-in-margalla-hills\/","title":{"rendered":"Leopard Spotted In Margalla Hills Of Islamabad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in .0001pt 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">A leopard pauses in the dense jungle of the Margalla Hills. Certainly, above Islamabad, take a cautious look about before continuing on its path. Previously it was an uncommon site, but now recorded and monitored by software and cameras.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in .0001pt 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">Furthermore, the wild cat is becoming rarer as humans encroach on its environment. Leopards were in a large number before. It has been meticulously documented by the 20 camera traps strategically placed throughout the wooded hills popular amongst hikers.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style='clear:both;'><\/div>\n<p><!--infeed--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/JVb5e3xTCiMve\/giphy.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Alert: Leopards Incoming!<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in .0001pt 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">Seven leopards have been found in the region so far. Rangers believe this is a promising indication following a dramatic drop in their numbers over the last three decades.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in .0001pt 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">They are becoming less prevalent as a result of indiscriminate killings, according to IWMB Chairperson Rina Khan Satti.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">They used to be found throughout Pakistan in virtually all of the provinces. But their numbers are rapidly falling. it is due to habitat degradation, poaching, and people shooting them for their skin or trophies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Great news: today PM Imran Khan directed that a special zone in the Margallah Hills be declared as a leopard preservation zone. He also approved establishment of Wildlife Information Center at Islamabad\u2019s old Marghazar Zoo! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WildlifeBoard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WildlifeBoard<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oBa1um0XK5\">pic.twitter.com\/oBa1um0XK5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rina S Khan Satti (@rinasaeed) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rinasaeed\/status\/1448218705951920128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>The Big Cats Are In Town!<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in .0001pt 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">There have been hints of a leopard return in the park. All of the above, just outside of Islamabad in recent years. The creatures most likely migrated to the Margalla region. Likewise, since it grew densely wooded over time. They stayed because they discovered prey, a stable habitat, and an ecosystem capable of supporting them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2021\/10\/15184534\/5e90f3a9a4a88.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><\/p>\n<h3>BEWARE of them Leopards!<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in .0001pt 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">Every day, wildlife rangers examine paw prints in the forest soil. They keep track of the leopards&#8217; movements and numbers. They capture their activities using the footage from their cameras. <\/span><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">&#8220;This is only the start of our scientific investigation. It will take time,&#8221; Satti added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in .0001pt 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">News of the leopards has slowly spread. Moreover, the IWMB says it hopes to arrange excursions to show inquisitive tourists the leopards&#8217; tracks and signals in the wild.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/TlK63Euc9KArc2a0kEw\/giphy.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Do you know that <a href=\"https:\/\/lovin.co\/isloo\/en\/community\/islamabad-first-urban-forestry-park\">Islamabad is to have its first urban forestry park?<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A leopard pauses in the dense jungle of the Margalla Hills. Certainly, above Islamabad, take a cautious look about before continuing on its path. Previously it was an uncommon site, but now recorded and monitored by software and cameras. Furthermore, the wild cat is becoming rarer as humans encroach on its environment. 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