While the conservation of tigers is emphasized in
protected areas throughout their range countries, the
species continues to be distributed in forests of varying
protection status, and in habitats that span international
borders. Although India and Nepal share a long border
in the Terai belt, this area that was once forested is
now largely agricultural, and wildlife is restricted to
remnant forest patches. This study details the status
of tiger and ungulate prey species populations in around 5300 km2
transboundary
Terai Arc Landscape (TAL), documents the movement of tigers between forests in
India and Nepal based on camera trap data and makes specifi c recommendations for
the conservation of tigers and their prey in Transboundary TAL. Notable protected
area within the study area includes Chitwan and Bardia National Parks in Nepal and
Dudhwa and Valmiki Tiger reserves in India