Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 30 December 2025

Rare Clouded Leopard Sighted in Kakoi Reserve Forest (RF) Highlights Conservation of Smaller Habitats

Exam-focused facts from the 30 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • The Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) is a vulnerable and Schedule I–protected species.
  • The species was sighted at the Kakoi Reserve Forest (RF) located in the eastern Himalayan foothills of Assam.
  • The sighting was recorded during a routine camera-trap exercise.
  • The presence of the species highlights the vital role smaller reserve forests play in the conservation of threatened carnivores.
  • A Siberian tigress was spotted with five cubs in China.
  • Forest officials in Panchkula have deployed drones for rescue teams following an alert over a leopard sighting.
  • A rare red fox appeared near Pangong Tso, leading an IFS officer to flag conservation concerns.
  • The Nature Conservancy is restoring habitat for a rare moth and other prairie species.

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