This included 4 males, 5 females, and 2 cubs. Long-term monitoring of these leopards is being conducted using remote camera stations. However, monitoring efforts faced setbacks due to the theft of four remote camera stations, including a permanent one. This theft compromised leopard monitoring data.

A significant challenge during this period was an increase in snaring incidents in the Central Highlands, largely attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. While these incidents did not occur within the Peak Ridge Forest Corridor itself, a leopard was shot in close proximity, highlighting the ongoing threat to wildlife.

To address these challenges, several actions are being taken:

Larger signs are being erected near camera stations to deter theft.

Awareness campaigns are ongoing, including the distribution of anti-snaring pamphlets and the display of legal directives regarding snares in estates.