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Tigers of the High Himalayas
Tigers of the High Himalayas
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Tigers of the High Himalayas
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Conserving Bhutan’s Mountain Tigers
Wildlife Project · Geylegphug, BT Today, fewer than 3,200 tigers exist in the wild, spread across 13 countries in Asia and the Russian Far East. Your donation is urgently needed to help the Bhutan Foundation support this crucial mountain tiger conservation work. Help save this amazing animal! You can donate to the project here ---> https://projectsforgood.com/projects/409/story  *This image is copyright of its original author The Bhutan Foundation : https://projectsforgood.com/members/539/...foundation Project Story:  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author The Kingdom of Bhutan is a small mountain nation in the Himalayas bordered by China to the North and India to the South. Bhutan is unique in that its tiger habitat is contiguous across the whole country and extends from lowland subtropical jungles all the way to subalpine forests. The highest altitude for tiger in the world was recorded in Wangchuck Centennial National Park at 4,400 meters (14,436 feet) above sea level. Bhutan is also the only place on the planet where tigers and snow leopards are found in the same landscape. About The Project The tiger is an apex predator and an umbrella species: ensuring their survival allows many species they need and live with to flourish in its large shared habitat. However, killing for profit or in retaliation, destruction of habitat for industries or subsistence, and a thriving illicit global trade have drastically reduced tiger populations across its range. Today, fewer than 3,200 tigers exist in the wild, spread across 13 countries in Asia and the Russian Far East. Establishing Baseline Information on Key Species A population baseline for Bhutan’s mountain tigers is an important metric to help measure conservation success. It also allows conservationists to understand the spatial layout of important tiger habitat in order to better guide their protection. In addition, understanding tiger biology is critical to implementing effective conservation interventions. This project is a long-term initiative to build a sound knowledge base and research to guide tiger conservation.
Bhutan’s Protected Areas & Biodiversity Corridors  *This image is copyright of its original author Over the last five years, we have supported Bhutanese biologists at the Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environmental Research (UWICER) in carrying out tiger surveys in Royal Manas National Park and Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Parks to contribute to Bhutan’s national tiger survey efforts.
Conservation policies and management using sound science is the only way we can ensure that resources are focused on the right interventions in the right areas.
Results from these surveys will now be used to understand tiger movements, ecology, identify key corridors, monitor their status, and mitigate human-tiger interaction. According to the National Tiger Survey of Bhutan report released by the government, Bhutan has an estimated 103 adult tigers.
They placed 120 self-triggered camera traps in the Black Mountains. The field teams also discovered evidence of rampant musk deer poaching in the remote alpine meadow–subalpine ecotone that are rarely visited by officials. Such undertakings also present excellent opportunities for training and inspiring young field personnel through active mentoring.
 *This image is copyright of its original author With a thriving population of tigers inhabiting unfragmented landscapes across Bhutan, it is now crucial for conservationists to understand tiger movement to ensure that key habitat requirements are protected for posterity. This requires accommodation of development activities within such landscapes in a way that is not detrimental to the long-term survival of this endangered cat.
In order to collect this vital information, the National Tiger Center has initiated a tiger radio-telemetry study in Royal Manas National Park and Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park in partnership with the park management authorities.
 *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author The Confirmed Historic range of the modern Tiger in Eurasia. This project is supported by the National Tiger Center, UWICER, JSWNP, the Bhutan Foundation, University of Montana, Wildlife Conservation Society, and the National Geographic Society.  *This image is copyright of its original author The team leader and head of the National Tiger Center, Dr. Tshering Tempa, said in the past, studies on the subject were carried out on a short-term basis most of the time. “This is a comprehensive research and took us a minimum of four years,” he said about the tiger surveys. “We’re determined to understand tigers and other cats in these biologically diverse and as yet unexplored forests of our country.”
Dr. Tshering Tempa, whose team also collared the tiger, said Manas was an extremely rich and productive ecosystem, which explained the high density of cats and associated species. “Also, Bhutan’s stringent conservation laws have played a role in keeping this magnificent place that sustains some of the last tigers on the planet alive,” he said.
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The Bhutan Foundation works with the world’s leading wildlife conservation organizations who support the Mountain Tiger Conservation Project. This project is mainly implemented by the
 *This image is copyright of its original author More About the Organization  *This image is copyright of its original author You Can Also Check Out A Ted Talk From The Prime Minister of Bhutan, Tshering Togbay, Who Discusses Bhutan Being the World's First Carbon Negative Nation Here! Help us continue our efforts to save this amazing species!
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