Number of tigers in Nepal is 355, an increase of 120 in four years
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba announced the results of the fourth national tiger census today, on the occasion of International Tiger Day.
KATHMANDU: The number of tigers in Nepal has risen to 355.
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba announced the results of the fourth national tiger census today, on the occasion of International Tiger Day.
According to public data, 120 tigers have been added in the last four years. There were 235 tigers in Nepal in 2018. It has now reached 233. Chitwan National Park is home to 128 tigers, while Bardiya National Park is home to 125.
The results mention 41 tigers in Parsa, 36 in Shuklaphanta, and 25 in Banke.
With the number of tigers reaching 355, Nepal’s goal of doubling the number by 2022 has also been met. Nepal made a significant decision in 2010 when it resolved to double the number of countries where tigers can be found in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Nepal had almost reached this target in the 2018 calculation.
