
Tigers on the Move: Climate Change, Habitat Loss Push Nepal’s Big Cats to Higher Altitudes || Khusiram Lamsal
Tiger populations have faced significant declines in recent years due to poaching, dwindling prey, and habitat loss. However, among the humid evergreen forests, dry open jungle, and grassy swamps of southern Nepal, tiger populations are growing. Climate change threatens this progress. Hotter temperatures, increased flooding, and prolonged dry spells are expected to endanger existing tiger…