page_title: Clouded leopard
section_title: Conservation
hierarchical_section_title: Clouded leopard / Conservation
caption_attribution_description: Indomalaya Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), Toronto Zoo.
context_page_description: The clouded leopard is a medium-sized wild cat occurring from the Himalayan foothills through mainland Southeast Asia into southern China. Since 2008, it is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Its total population is suspected to be fewer than 10,000 mature individuals, with a decreasing population trend, and no single population numbering more than 1,000 adults.
  It is also called mainland clouded leopard to distinguish it from the Sunda clouded leopard. It is the state animal of the Indian state of Meghalaya.
context_section_description: Neofelis nebulosa is listed in CITES Appendix I and protected over most of its range. Hunting is banned in Bangladesh, China, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is not legally protected outside Bhutan's protected areas. Hunting is regulated in Laos. No information about its protection status is available from Cambodia. These bans, however, are poorly enforced in India, Malaysia, and Thailand.
  In the United States, the clouded leopard is listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, further prohibiting trade in the animals or any parts or products made from them.
  International Clouded Leopard Day is celebrated each year on 4 August since 2018. Zoos and conservation organisations all over the world celebrate this day.
caption: A clouded leopard resting in a tree trunk at the Toronto Zoo, Canada
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