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Nepal Launches Nationwide Tiger Census Across Southern Parks

Researchers will use camera-trap capture–recapture techniques to deliver updated population estimates by July 2026.

Overview

  • The Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation is leading the effort with support from NTNC, WWF Nepal, the Nepali Army and local community groups.
  • Camera deployments target Chitwan, Banke, Bardiya and Shuklaphanta, with some reports also listing Parsa.
  • Accounts differ on the scale of equipment, with reports citing either around 1,100 cameras or more than 2,300.
  • Fieldwork is planned to take roughly two-and-a-half to three months with an estimated budget of about NPR 30 million.
  • The assessment builds on a 2022 count of 355 tigers and will inform decisions on habitat, prey availability and human–tiger conflict management.