Nepal’s tiger conservation impressive with trippling of population
Nepal celebrated a significant milestone in tiger conservation by nearly tripling its tiger population since 2010 from 121 to 355 in 2022, yet the journey is far from over. Despite the country making
Nepal’s success in tiger conservation has come at the cost of rising human-tiger conflict, prompting the government to capture “problem tigers” deemed to pose a threat to human life.
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A team of researchers from the University of Wageningen in the Netherlands has been collecting vertical camera images of spotted deer and using an algorithm to count them based on the unique spots found in their pelt.
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Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal said Nepal had succeeded in establishing its identity as the leading country in the world in conservation of tiger and other rare wild animal species.
Human-tiger coexistence is an essential aspect of tiger conservation that focuses on finding ways for humans and tigers to live together harmoniously while minimising conflicts.
Nepal's Bardiya National Park (also spelt Bardia National Park) has won a global tiger conservation award.
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Today is July 29, a day dedicated to raising awareness in tiger conservation that has been named International Tiger Day. Among the 13 tiger range countries in the world, Nepal is one of them.
KATHMANDU, July 11: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has directed the authorities concerned to introduce effective programmes to limit wildlife-human conflict, including tigers.
Speaking at the 7th meeting of the National Tiger Conservation Committee held at the Prime Minister's Baluwatar residence on Saturday, he said special attention should be paid to protect the tigers in order to preserve the life cycle. The Prime Minister emphasized on the need to prevent poaching of tigers and protecting people living near the tiger habitat.
"Food for the tigers needs to be ensured in the protected areas, only then it can get to eat without any foul play," he said.
The Prime Minister also called for a study to determine the number of tigers in the mountain, hills and tarai, and to know about their status. A policy should be adopted to ensure that development construction works do not affect the wildlife.
Nepal has realized the decision taken by the St Petersburg conference to double the population of tigers, he said.
The meeting discussed efforts made and progress achieved in tiger conservation in Nepal and to continue special programmes for tiger conservation in the future. Decision were also taken to garner more resources, set up wildlife hospital and rescue centres, and expand the habitat of tigers and amend related guidelines and directives.
To lay more emphasis on tiger conservation, the meeting also decided to organize a Prime Minister Tiger Conference on coming July 29.
