Protected areas of Nepal Current Affairs, GK & News

Nepal is set to become world’s first country to double its tiger population

Nepal is set to become the world’s first country to double its tiger population. On the occasion of 2018 National Conservation Day (NCD), Nepal announced that there are now an estimated 235 wild tigers in the country, nearly doubling the baseline of around 121 tigers in 2009. According to a press release issued by WWF-Nepal, ..

Topics: Countries • Felids • Geography of Asia • Geography of Uttarakhand • National symbols of India • Nepal • Panthera • Protected areas of Nepal • Terai • Terai Arc Landscape • Tiger • Tx2

For first time, India and Nepal to conduct joint tiger census using a globally-recognised method

For the first time, Nepal and India will conduct a joint tiger census in their national parks, forests and protected areas adjoining the two countries by using a globally-recognised method – camera tapping procedure from November 2017. By using this method, officials can avoid chances of repeated counting of the same tiger. The Chitwan National ..

Topics: Bengal tiger • Chitwan National Park • Dudhwa Tiger Reserve • EDGE species • Fauna of Asia • Geography of Nepal • Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary • Mammals of Nepal • National symbols of India • Protected areas of Nepal • Subdivisions of Nepal • Wildlife sanctuaries in Uttar Pradesh