First record of Bengal Tiger, Panthera tigris tigris Linnaeus, 1758 (Felidae), in eastern Nepal

We report the first record of a Bengal Tiger, Panthera tigris tigris , in eastern Nepal in 2020 based on photographic evidence. We documented this evidence at 3,165 m a.s.l., which makes it the highest elevation record of a tiger in Nepal. We recorded this evidence in one of 46 trail cameras deploye...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Check List 2021-09, Vol.17 (5), p.1249-1253
Hauptverfasser:	Bista, Damber, Lama, Sonam Tashi, Shrestha, Janam, Rumba, Yam Bahadur, Weerman, Janno, Thapa, Madhuri, Acharya, Haribhadra, Sherpa, Ang Phuri, Hudson, Nicholas J., Baxter, Greg S., Murray, Peter John
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Camera trapping connectivity eastern Nepal Panc
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Zusammenfassung:	We report the first record of a Bengal Tiger, Panthera tigris tigris , in eastern Nepal in 2020 based on photographic evidence. We documented this evidence at 3,165 m a.s.l., which makes it the highest elevation record of a tiger in Nepal. We recorded this evidence in one of 46 trail cameras deployed for monitoring Red Pandas in the Panchthar-Ilam-Taplejung (PIT) area. The PIT area, which has non-protected status, borders India in the east. Our finding supports the importance of transboundary conservation, which will benefit local and flagship wildlife in the PIT area.
ISSN:	1809-127X 1809-127X
DOI:	10.15560/17.5.1249