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Nepali tiger population up by 34 in 2010

Added At:  2010-07-29 11:41 AM  

Last Updated At: 2010-07-28 12:09 PM

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Exuberant children in painted face as tiger participate in a rally organised to mark International Tiger Day in Kathmandu on Thursday, July 29, 2010.

Ramesh Prasad Bhushal

KATHMANDU: Department of National Park and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC) said on Thursday that the number of tigers in the country has increased by 34 in this year.

Releasing a report to mark the International Tiger Day amid a programme in the capital, the DNPWC claimed that there were 121 adult breeding tigers which have increased to 155 this year.

According to a survey, 125 tigers were found in the Chitwan National Park and the number was 91 last year. Bardia National Park has 18, Suklaphata Wildlife Reserve 8 and Prasa Wildlife Reserve 4 tigers this year.

The survey was conducted by the DNPWC from December 9, 2009 to March 21, 2010.

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