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In Nepal’s Bardiya National Park, rising tiger numbers bring new challenges
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Sal forest in Bardiya National Park. Dense forest dominates the 968 sq km park.
PHOTO: BHEEM THAPA
Kate Lewis
BARDIYA, Nepal – Mr Salik Ram points towards the treeline. Beyond it lies Nepal’s Bardiya National Park, where 125 tigers now roam.
His country has been lauded for its remarkable conservation success story. Tiger numbers tripled from 121 in 2009 to 355 in 2022. Bardiya, a national park in Nepal’s remote south-west that offers superb wildlife viewing without the crowds, is becoming one of Asia’s best places to see these wild cats.
