Tiger, tiger, too many tigers, not enough space

Nepal’s tiger population has grown to 429, but its only zoo and rescue centres lack adequate space and facilities for tigers rescued from settlements or too old or injured to survive in the wild.

As Nepal’s tiger population grows, so does the need to capture animals that enter settlements and attack people or livestock. But the country has too few facilities to house rescued tigers, and many of the existing enclosures are designed only for short-term confinement.