Tiger census commences in Shuklaphanta National Park

Mahendranagar, March 10: A tiger census began in and around Shuklaphanta National Park on Tuesday. According to park authorities, the census commenced from the Laljhadi–Mohana Conservation Area near the park and Jogbudha of Dadeldhura. It was formally launched on Tuesday morning.

A total of 580 automated cameras have been installed across 260 grids, each placed about two kilometers apart, to monitor tiger movements.

During the previous census conducted last year, 43 Royal Bengal tigers were recorded in the park. Spreading across 305 square kilometers, Shuklaphanta National Park has one of the highest densities of tigers within a relatively small area in the country.

Officials say the higher tiger population in the area is due to the availability of adequate prey species. According to SNP Senior Conservation Officer Chandra Shekhar Chaudhary, a 77-member technical team has been deployed to carry out the census. (RSS)