48 pieces · AnimalsFree to use under the Unsplash License. Location: Kanha National Park, India. Wild Bengal tiger walking across a dirt road in an Indian national park.
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Bengal Tiger's Big Comeback
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Bengal Tiger's Big Comeback
Nepal's national tiger census, released July 29, 2026, counted 429 wild tigers — up from 355 in 2022 and only 121 in 2009. That is more than a threefold increase in under two decades, powered by expanded forest cover and anti-poaching work across the Terai Arc landscape (Chitwan, Bardiya, Parsa, Banke, and Shuklaphanta). The tiger in this puzzle was photographed in Kanha National Park, India — a wild Bengal tiger from the same broader region, not a frame from Nepal's census itself.
The rebound matters because Nepal is one of the few countries that did not merely slow the decline — it reversed it. Globally, wild tiger numbers have also climbed from roughly 3,200 in 2010 to more than 5,500 today, and Nepal's work in the Terai is a clear part of that hopeful trend.
Success brings a quieter next chapter: Nepal's forests are now near capacity for tigers, which can raise human-tiger conflict risk. Still, this pick is about the win — proof that careful protection can bring a species back from the brink.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many wild tigers does Nepal have now?
- Nepal's July 29, 2026 national tiger census counted 429 wild tigers.
- How much has Nepal's tiger population grown since 2009?
- From 121 wild tigers in 2009 to 429 in 2026 — more than a threefold increase in under two decades (and up from 355 in 2022).
- What's driving the increase?
- Expanded forest cover and sustained anti-poaching efforts across the Terai Arc landscape, including Chitwan, Bardiya, Parsa, Banke, and Shuklaphanta.
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