Nepal records remarkable growth in tiger numbers
July 2013. An encouraging announcement from the Government of Nepal on put the number of wild tigers in the country at 198, though there may be anywhere from 163 - 235 tigers allowing for errors. This marks an increase in the population by 63% from the last survey in 2009.
"Nepal's results are an important milestone to reaching the global TX2 goal of doubling the number of wild tigers by the year 2022," stated Megh Bahadur Pandey, Director General of Nepal's Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation. "Tigers are a part of Nepal's natural wealth and we are committed to ensuring these magnificent wild cats have the prey, protection and space to thrive."
Cross border populations
Tigers are found in the Terai Arc Landscape stretching 600 miles across 15 protected area networks in Nepal and India. The two countries embarked on the first-ever joint tiger survey using a common methodology in January 2013. In Nepal, the field survey was carried out between February and June 2013 followed by two months of data analysis to arrive at the final estimates. It was agreed by the two governments that each country could release its national estimates and that a joint report will be released later in the year to provide a landscape-wide estimation of tiger populations and a better understanding of tiger movements in the trans-boundary landscape.
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