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 deployed...
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| author | Damber Bista Sonam Tashi Lama Janam Shrestha Yam Bahadur Rumba Janno Weerman Madhuri Thapa Haribhadra Acharya Ang Phuri Sherpa Nicholas J. Hudson Greg S. Baxter Peter John Murray |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c0bdf8d38599496a96192255181763412022-12-21T23:38:28ZengPensoft PublishersCheck List1809-127X2021-09-011751249125310.15560/17.5.124969208First record of Bengal Tiger, Panthera tigris tigris Linnaeus, 1758 (Felidae), in eastern NepalDamber Bista0Sonam Tashi Lama1Janam Shrestha2Yam Bahadur Rumba3Janno Weerman4Madhuri Thapa5Haribhadra Acharya6Ang Phuri Sherpa7Nicholas J. Hudson8Greg S. Baxter9Peter John Murray10The University of QueenslandRed Panda NetworkRed Panda NetworkDivision Forest Office IlamRoyal Rotterdam Zoological and Botanical GardensDepartment of Forests and Soil ConservationDepartment of National Parks and Wildlife ConservationRed Panda NetworkThe University of QueenslandThe University of QueenslandUniversity of Southern QueenslandWe 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.https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/69208/download/pdf/Camera trappingconnectivityeastern NepalPanc |
| spellingShingle | Damber Bista Sonam Tashi Lama Janam Shrestha Yam Bahadur Rumba Janno Weerman Madhuri Thapa Haribhadra Acharya Ang Phuri Sherpa Nicholas J. Hudson Greg S. Baxter Peter John Murray First record of Bengal Tiger, Panthera tigris tigris Linnaeus, 1758 (Felidae), in eastern Nepal Check List Camera trapping connectivity eastern Nepal Panc |
| title | First record of Bengal Tiger, Panthera tigris tigris Linnaeus, 1758 (Felidae), in eastern Nepal |
| title_full | First record of Bengal Tiger, Panthera tigris tigris Linnaeus, 1758 (Felidae), in eastern Nepal |
| title_fullStr | First record of Bengal Tiger, Panthera tigris tigris Linnaeus, 1758 (Felidae), in eastern Nepal |
| title_full_unstemmed | First record of Bengal Tiger, Panthera tigris tigris Linnaeus, 1758 (Felidae), in eastern Nepal |
| title_short | First record of Bengal Tiger, Panthera tigris tigris Linnaeus, 1758 (Felidae), in eastern Nepal |
| title_sort | first record of bengal tiger panthera tigris tigris linnaeus 1758 felidae in eastern nepal |
| topic | Camera trapping connectivity eastern Nepal Panc |
| url | https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/69208/download/pdf/ |
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