Rare Javan leopard sighting renews focus on conservation, monitoring efforts

Mongabay
Aug 22, 2025, 4:11 am455 ptsHotTop
A camera trap in an Indonesian mountain forest has recorded a rare Javan leopard, sparking renewed conservation monitoring efforts in the area. The Javan leopard (Panthera pardus melas) was captured on a camera installed in the Mount Lawu forest area of Central Java province, according to a July 29 post by the…

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