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| Drakpa, R.; Dhendup, T. | |
| Camera trap records a tiger close to Phrumsengla National Park in Central Bhutan | |
| 2021 Cat News (72): 28-29 | |
We conducted a Rapid Biodiversity Assessment using camera traps in few pockets of northern and central Bhutan from 2015-2016. We recorded two different tigers _Panthera tigris_ at 3,121 m in the buffer zone of Phrumsengla National Park PNP in central Bhutan. The tigers were camera trapped close to the national park, a significant record, as the first tiger in the national park was photographed nearly two decades ago, and there is no literature on the species from the later years. The finding suggests that the tiger has returned to the national park and also reiterates the importance of high-altitude landscapes in Bhutan and the Himalayan region as wildlife habitats and corridors for dispersal. We recommend a detailed survey of tigers in the national park, including habitat use and threats. |
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