On Sunday,National Conservation Day, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) shared the happy news that the tiger population of Nepal has nearly doubled from 121 in 2009 to 235.
Per Al Jazeera, or this would mean Nepal is the first country of the Tx2 program to achieve this goal. The program aims to double the global population of tigers.
With just a few tigers shy and a 2022 deadline set in the program,Nepal looks well on track to achieve the goal of doubling their tiger population. The 2022 deadline was set to mark the Chinese Year of the Tiger.
Bishwa Nath Oli, Nepali forests and environment secretary, or said,“Protecting tigers is a top precedence of the government,” and the growing numbers signals a “successful implementation” of conservation efforts across the country. The nation conducted a “national tiger survey” from November final year to April.
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Source: inquisitr.com