KATHMANDU, MARCH 10
A tiger census commenced in and around Shuklaphanta National Park (SNP) on Tuesday.
According to park authorities, the census began from the Laljhadi–Mohana Conservation Area near the park and Jogbudha in Dadeldhura, with a formal launch held Tuesday morning.
A total of 580 automated cameras have been installed across 260 grids, each spaced approximately two kilometers apart, to monitor tiger movements.
During the previous census conducted last year, 43 Royal Bengal tigers were recorded in the park. Covering an area of 305 square kilometers, Shuklaphanta National Park boasts one of the highest tiger densities in the country, despite its relatively small size.
Officials attribute the high tiger population to the abundance of prey species in the area. According to SNP Senior Conservation Officer Chandra Shekhar Chaudhary, a 77-member technical team has been deployed to carry out the census.
