The Terai Tiger

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A year after significantly increasing its tiger population (Panthera Tigris) nearly threefold over a span of 12 years, Nepal’s conservation authorities and stakeholders opted to shift their strategy from merely boosting numbers to maintaining this significant achievement.

• In 2023, conservation officials and stakeholders in Nepal redirected their efforts from merely increasing tiger populations to fostering human-tiger coexistence and establishing corridors that facilitate the movement of tigers between various habitats. 
• While the issue of poaching has been largely mitigated, challenges remain due to adverse human-tiger interactions and the expansion of infrastructure, which hinder the achievement of conservation objectives. 
• Additionally, in the same year, the country's environment minister suggested permitting sport hunting as a means to manage the tiger population; however, this proposal was met with significant opposition from conservationists.
  

With the highest Tiger density of 4.06 in Chitwan national park and 7.15 in Bardiya national park, Nepal is the top destination for Tiger tracking tours. 

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