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Rajasthan HC Bars Construction in Jawai Leopard Habitat, Mulls Sanctuary Status
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 05 Sep 2026, 09:35 PM
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The Rajasthan High Court has ordered a halt to new construction and commercial tourism projects in the Jawai leopard habitat, also directing a review to declare the area a wildlife sanctuary.
The Rajasthan High Court issued an interim order prohibiting any new construction activities within the designated leopard habitat of Jawai in Jodhpur district. The ruling also suspends the issuance of fresh tourism licences for hotels and resorts in the sensitive zone until further notice.
The court’s directive specifically targets commercial tourism expansion and mining operations that were slated for the area, citing concerns over habitat fragmentation and the potential threat to the resident leopard population. Existing establishments are allowed to continue operating, but any new projects must await the court’s final decision.
Judges emphasized the need to assess whether the region should be upgraded to a wildlife sanctuary, a status that would afford stricter protection under state and central wildlife laws. The order reflects growing judicial scrutiny of development projects that intersect with ecologically fragile zones in Rajasthan.
The court’s directive specifically targets commercial tourism expansion and mining operations that were slated for the area, citing concerns over habitat fragmentation and the potential threat to the resident leopard population. Existing establishments are allowed to continue operating, but any new projects must await the court’s final decision.
Judges emphasized the need to assess whether the region should be upgraded to a wildlife sanctuary, a status that would afford stricter protection under state and central wildlife laws. The order reflects growing judicial scrutiny of development projects that intersect with ecologically fragile zones in Rajasthan.