Nepal’s latest wildlife census estimates the country’s wild tiger population at about 429, representing roughly a 20% increase compared with 2022 figures reported as 355. The update shows that tiger numbers rise in many protected areas, indicating continuing gains in big-cat conservation. In Chitwan National Park, the estimated count reaches 145 tigers, while Bardiya shows a decrease from 125 to 112 over the same period. Other protected areas also register increases, according to the survey findings cited by multiple outlets.
France 24 notes that while the total number of tigers in the wild increases, the number of tiger attacks on humans has also risen. The reports attribute the overall increase to conservation efforts and wildlife monitoring by Nepalese authorities. Together, the sources present a mixed picture across individual parks—overall growth at the national level alongside varying local trends—along with renewed attention to human-wildlife conflict as tiger presence expands.
