Lactating tigress caught in a camera trap
Image credit: H. Guleria
Project

Supporting Trans-Boundary Tiger Recovery in India and Nepal – Phase II

Duration
2021 - 2023
Location
India, Nepal
Species protected
Tiger Panthera tigris

Project objectives

This project aims to ensure the continued survival of a viable population of tigers in the Terai-Arc, the world’s most significant tiger landscape. It will support the transboundary management of a network of five protected areas, improve habitat quality through adaptive management practices, promote human-wildlife conflict mitigation measures, and promote alternative sustainable livelihoods for local communities.

This project is implemented by the Zoological Society of London.

Threats

Human-wildlife conflict

Over-exploitation of natural resources & prey depletion

Poaching