RAUTAHAT: Officials have stressed the need for coordinated efforts at all levels to conserve tigers and reduce human-wildlife conflict as a tiger census gets underway in Rautahat district.
According to Division Forest Office Chief Hemanta Prasad Sah, public awareness and positive attitudes toward tiger conservation are essential for protecting the endangered species.
He said tigers inhabit several forest areas across Rautahat, although the exact population in the district has yet to be confirmed.
“There are endangered Royal Bengal tigers in Rautahat’s forests. Tigers have been spotted in the Lamaha River area, Dhansar forest, Satiyari forest, Rangapur forest, Gaindatar, Judibela, Paurai in Bagmati, Ramlal Brindaban forest, and Namaste Community Forest in Fatuwa Bijaypur,” Sah said.
He added that tigers primarily prey on animals such as deer, spotted deer, wild boar, and buffalo.
According to Sah, Nepal currently has 355 tigers nationwide, and a tiger census is also being conducted in Rautahat to determine the district’s actual tiger population.
Sah also shared information about tiger behavior, habitat, food habits, physical characteristics, and attack patterns. He noted that tigers generally avoid humans but may attack in self-defense or to protect their cubs.
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