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Bista, D.; Lama, S.T.; Shrestha, J.; Rumba, Y.B.; Weerman, J.; Thapa, M.K.; Acharya, H.; Sherpa, A.P.; Hudson, N.J.; Baxter, G.S.; Murray, P.J.
First record of Bengal Tiger,_ Panthera tigris tigris _Linnaeus, 1758 (Felidae), in eastern Nepal
2021 Check List (17): 1249-1253
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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