Record of a Tiger Panthera tigris (Linnaeus, 1758) (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) in Saptari District of eastern Nepal: implications for conservation and habitat connectivity

Authors

  • Gobinda Prasad Pokharel National Trust for Nature Conservation, P.O. Box 3712, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal. image/svg+xml https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8193-7377
  • Chiranjibi Prasad Pokheral National Trust for Nature Conservation, P.O. Box 3712, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal. image/svg+xml
  • Ashish Gurung National Trust for Nature Conservation, P.O. Box 3712, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal. image/svg+xml
  • Bishnu Singh Thakuri National Trust for Nature Conservation, P.O. Box 3712, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal. image/svg+xml https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2145-4851
  • Ambika Prasad Khatiwada National Trust for Nature Conservation, P.O. Box 3712, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal. image/svg+xml https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4000-8301
  • Aastha Joshi National Trust for Nature Conservation, P.O. Box 3712, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal. image/svg+xml https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2882-4824
  • Birendra Gautam National Trust for Nature Conservation, P.O. Box 3712, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal. image/svg+xml
  • Mithilesh Mahato Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, P.O. Box 860, Babar Mahal, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Naresh Subedi National Trust for Nature Conservation, P.O. Box 3712, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal. image/svg+xml
  • Madhu Chetri National Trust for Nature Conservation, P.O. Box 3712, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4355-9640

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.10022.18.2.28447-28450

Keywords:

Dispersal, range expansion, Trijuga Forest, Terai Arc Landscape

Abstract

On 3 March 2025, a female Tiger Panthera tigris was recorded in Saptari District of southeastern Nepal. This individual had entered Fattepur, a village adjoining the Trijuga Forest. It was rescued by a team of veterinary and wildlife technicians and subsequently released in Parsa National Park. The occurrence of a tiger outside a protected area underscores the need to assess dispersal pattern, habitat connectivity, and implications for the conservation of the Tiger beyond the Terai Arc Landscape in Nepal.

Author Biographies

Gobinda Prasad Pokharel, National Trust for Nature Conservation, P.O. Box 3712, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal.

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Chiranjibi Prasad Pokheral, National Trust for Nature Conservation, P.O. Box 3712, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal.

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Ashish Gurung, National Trust for Nature Conservation, P.O. Box 3712, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal.

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Bishnu Singh Thakuri, National Trust for Nature Conservation, P.O. Box 3712, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal.

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Ambika Prasad Khatiwada, National Trust for Nature Conservation, P.O. Box 3712, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal.

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Aastha Joshi, National Trust for Nature Conservation, P.O. Box 3712, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal.

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Birendra Gautam, National Trust for Nature Conservation, P.O. Box 3712, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal.

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Mithilesh Mahato, Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, P.O. Box 860, Babar Mahal, Kathmandu, Nepal.

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Naresh Subedi, National Trust for Nature Conservation, P.O. Box 3712, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal.

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Madhu Chetri, National Trust for Nature Conservation, P.O. Box 3712, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal.

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26-02-2026

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