Borewells and Sustainable? In the same breath!!

Clouded leopards are listed ‘Vulnerable’ on the IUCN Red List, with fewer than 10,000 mature individuals combined across both species. (IUCN Red List)

The mainland clouded leopard numbers 3,700–5,580 mature adults; the Sunda clouded leopard (Borneo/Sumatra) numbers around 4,500. (IUCN, 2020 assessment)

No single clouded leopard population anywhere is thought to contain more than around 1,000 adults. (IUCN / Awareness Days)

India’s Wildlife Institute named Northeast India the species’ national stronghold in a new 2026 plan spanning 8 states. (Wildlife Institute of India)