Project
Strengthening the Long-Term Persistence of Tigers in the High Altitudes of Bhutan
Duration
2023 - 2024
Location
Bhutan
This project is one of three ITHCP projects implemented in high-altitude areas, aimed at ensuring the long-term survival of tigers in the broader Indo-Himalayan region.
The project will be implemented in five Protected Areas and five Forest Divisions in Bhutan.
Threats
Habitat loss & degradation
Human-wildlife conflict
Poaching
Overall objective
To secure the future of tigers in Bhutan and adjoining landscapes.
Project activities
- Establish long-term standard tiger population monitoring program;
- Strengthen anti-poaching capacity of frontline rangers;
- Reduce impact of human-tiger conflict;
- Stabilise tiger and prey population through habitat restoration;
- Establish community-based ecotourism programmes;
- Educate local communities on tiger conservation;
- Facilitate joint transnational actions in high-altitude landscapes.
This project is implemented by the Department of Forests and Park Services Bhutan.
