Frequent wildfires in Tarai forests are exposing animals to poachers

When the forest office is under-equipped, taming the fires and curbing poaching remain a challenge.

Incidents of forest fires are recurrent in various parts of Rautahat, a Tarai district of Madhesh Province, with the onset of summer season. The forest fires burn hectares of forest land and cause environmental pollution. The increasing frequency of forest fires is also a major challenge for wildlife conservation.