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Dorji, K.; Dorji, N.P.; Sheeran, L.K.; Dhendup, T.
Tiger in the Buffer of Gangtey-Phobji Ramsar Site and Jigme Singye Wangchuck NP
2022 Cat News (75): 23-24
We used camera traps in Taksha Park Range to conduct a survey of the clouded leopard Neofelis nebulosa and other small wild cats from 2019 to 2020. We recorded tiger _Panthera tigris_ at 3,050 m between Gangtey-Phobji Ramsar site and Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park JSWNP in western Bhutan. The camera trap record is significant as the presence of tiger in the area was previously supported only by pugmark and scat observations. Besides being a wetland of international importance, it also echoes the importance habitat for endangered large cats tiger, near threatened birds black-necked crane Grus nigricollis and other wildlife species. Based on our findings, we recommend a detailed survey of tigers and other cat species in Gantey-Phobji Ramsar site and its buffer areas.
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