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Nepal's Wild Tigers Rise to an Estimated 429, Nearly Four Times the 2010 Count

On Global Tiger Day, 29 July 2026, Nepal announced an estimated 429 wild tigers, up from 355 in 2022 and 121 in 2010, with Chitwan holding the most at 145.

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2025
  1. Conservation

    Nepal Estimates Its Snow Leopard Population at 397

    On 20 April 2025, Nepal announced its first consolidated national snow leopard estimate: 397 animals, almost 10% of the global population, from surveys across nine study...
2024
  1. Conservation

    Army Clean-up Removes 11 Tonnes of Waste, Four Bodies and a Skeleton

    On World Environment Day, 5 June 2024, the Nepal Army announced its 2024 mountain clean-up had removed about 11 tonnes of waste, four bodies and a skeleton from Everest,...
2022
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    Nepal Nearly Triples Its Wild Tigers to 355, Beating Its 2022 Target

    On Global Tiger Day, 29 July 2022, Nepal announced 355 wild tigers, nearly triple the 121 of 2010, making it the first country to meet the global goal of doubling tigers...
2021
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    Nepal's One-Horned Rhinos Rise to 752 in the 2021 Count

    On 10 April 2021, Nepal announced 752 greater one-horned rhinos, 107 more than in 2015, with 694 in Chitwan National Park.
2019
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    Nepal Nearly Doubles Its Wild Tigers to 235

    On Global Tiger Day, 29 July 2019, Nepal announced an estimated 235 wild tigers from its 2018 survey, nearly double the 121 counted in 2009, putting it on track to meet t...
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    Everest Clean-up Removes 11 Tonnes of Rubbish and Four Bodies

    On 5 June 2019, World Environment Day, Nepal concluded a 45-day Everest clean-up campaign that removed 11 tonnes of rubbish, including oxygen bottles and plastic, and fou...
2015
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    Nepal's Rhino Population Rises 21% to 645

    On 5 May 2015, days after the Gorkha earthquake, Nepal announced its rhino count: 645 greater one-horned rhinos, up 21% from 534 in 2011, with 605 in and around Chitwan.