First record of Bengal Tiger, Panthera tigris tigris Linnaeus, 1758 (Felidae), in eastern Nepal
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Article Title | First record of Bengal Tiger, Panthera tigris tigris Linnaeus, 1758 (Felidae), in eastern Nepal |
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Article Category | Article |
Authors | Bista, Damber (Author), Tashi Lama, Sonam (Author), Shrestha, Janam (Author), Rumba, Yam Bahadur (Author), Weerman, Janno (Author), Thapa, Maghuri Karki (Author), Acharya, Haribhadra (Author), Sherpa, Ang Phuri (Author), Hudson, Nicholas J. (Author), Baxter, Greg S. (Author) and Murray, Peter John (Author) |
Journal Title | Check List |
Journal Citation | 17 (5), pp. 1249-1253 |
Number of Pages | 5 |
Year | 2021 |
Place of Publication | Bulgaria |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.15560/17.5.1249 |
Web Address (URL) | https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/69208/ |
Abstract | 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. |
Keywords | camera trapping, connectivity, eastern Nepal, Panchthar-Ilam-Taplejung corridor, Red Panda, Tiger |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 410401. Conservation and biodiversity |
410407. Wildlife and habitat management | |
310914. Vertebrate biology | |
Byline Affiliations | University of Queensland |
Red Panda Network, Nepal | |
Division Forest Office, Nepal | |
Rotterdam Zoo, Netherlands | |
Department of Forest and Soil Conservation, Nepal | |
Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, Nepal | |
School of Sciences | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q6q72/first-record-of-bengal-tiger-panthera-tigris-tigris-linnaeus-1758-felidae-in-eastern-nepal
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