Nepal sees 63% rise in tigers

The number of tigers in Nepal has increased to almost 200, a survey of the endangered animal has revealed.

Mon, 29 Jul, 2013 - 12:36

The number of tigers in Nepal has increased to almost 200, a survey of the endangered animal has revealed.

The latest figure of 198 is an increase of 63% on the last survey in 2009, and marks a “milestone” in the bid to double the number of wild tigers by 2022, officials in the Himalayan country said.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Nepal Place: India Place: Bangladesh Place: Bhutan Place: China Place: Burma Place: Terai Arc Landscape Place: Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve Place: Chitwan National Park Place: Banke National Park Place: TX2 Person: Megh Bahadur Pandey Person: Anil Manandhar Organisation: Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Organisation: WWF Nepal Organisation: WWF Organisation: government of Nepal

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