Camera Traps Being Used For Tiger Census in Shuklaphanta National Park

Camera traps are being used for Tiger census in Shuklaphanta National Park (SNP) and its surroundings from this week.

Details:

• According to park officials, camera trapping technology will be used for the census.
• A total of 260 camera traps will be installed inside the park, Laljhadi, Bramhadev and Jogbudha grids.
• Each specified grid on the census area will have a couple of cameras installed for 15 days.
• Along with cameras, a team of 90 people will be mobilised in 11 groups to count the tigers.
• The count will be carried out in SNP, its buffer zone, Laljhadi Corridor, Bramhadev Corridor and Jogbudha area of Dadeldhura district.

More on Tigers:

• In 2013, there were only 17 tigers in the SNP. But this year, officials are hopeful for a rise given the high availability of prey animals like swamp deer in the park.