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Nepal’s tiger population has risen by roughly 20 per cent in the past four years, officials said last month. The latest nationwide survey found tiger numbers increased from 355 in 2022 to an estimated 429.
This is a success for the small South Asian country’s big cat conservation efforts.
The survey was done between last December and July this year. Officials used 3,600 motion-sensitive cameras. Then, experts analysed thousands of images to identify tigers by their stripe patterns.
The reason there are more tigers is because we kept their habitat secure, said Hari Bhadra Acharya. He is a senior ecologist and conservationist.
Deforestation, habitat loss and poaching have been major challenges for tiger populations across Asia. Nepal has won praise for reversing the decline.
