The first phase of the tiger census has completed the counting of 225 grids and 8 blocks.
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Two trapping cameras used for tiger census have been damaged by wildlife. One camera was damaged by a tiger, while the other was vandalized by wildlife that could not be opened, said Ajit Tumpha Hamphe, head of the National Trust for Nature Conservation, Bardiya.
Meanwhile, the first phase of the tiger census has completed the census of 225 grids and 8 blocks. The first phase includes Bardiya National Park, Khata Biological Trail, Dalla, Karnali Chisapani, Khayar Bhatti, Bhurigaun, Rammapur and Thumni areas.
The second phase of the tiger census is set to begin in Banke and Dang. The tiger census began on December 21. The census was conducted jointly by the Bardiya National Park Wildlife Department, the World Wildlife Fund, the National Trust for Nature Conservation, the Nepal Army and the Anti-Poaching Youth Campaign with the help of camera trapping.
In 2022, 125 tigers were counted in Bardiya. The tigers were counted in the intermediate zone and biological trail of Bardiya National Park, which covers an area of 968 square kilometers. The number of tigers is expected to increase this year.
