In this part of the world, tigers seem to be making much-expected comeback

Jul 30, 2012 12:34 GMT  ·  By

While environmentalists are struggling to implement conservation projects in various countries and regions where tigers and other animal species are in danger of going extinct, it seems that Nepal has done a pretty good job in taking care of its threatened species.

Thus, according to a census carried out in the Bardiya National Park, western Nepal, as far as this region is concerned, tigers are making quite a comeback.

More precisely, over the past couple of years, said wildlife sanctuary managed to boost the overall headcount for these animals by as much as 15%. This basically means that 21 tigers were born here since 2010 until present days, and successfully made it to maturity.

Times of India reports that Anil Manandhar from WWF Nepal recently commented on the results of this latest tiger census as follows: “We are very much encouraged by the increase in tiger population. If all the tiger habitats of Nepal can be protected like the one in Bardiya, we will be able to double the tiger population by 2020 as per the global target.”

Furthermore, “We need to focus on conserving the tiger habitat and ensuring abundant availability of their prey species.”

According to the same source, Nepal only woke up to the need to protect its tiger population after, in a period of just eight years (2000-2008), about 230 representatives of this species were lost as a result of poaching activities and the destruction of their natural habitats.

From that moment on, continuous efforts when into planning and implementing various conservation projects, which are now finally paying off.

It is our belief that this latest tiger census carried out in Nepal with the support of WWF Nepal and the Department of National parks and Wildlife Conservation goes to show that, when given a helping hand, our planet's endangered species can make a successful comeback.