Nepal's tiger population increased from 121 individuals in 2009 to an estimated 235 in 2018, nearly doubling in nine years.
Notes on verification
Consistent figures across multiple independent sources including Mongabay, WEF, IUCN, and government-linked surveys (NTNC, Kathmandu Post). Numbers align on 121 (2009) to 235 (2018). [tier=unverified indep_score=0.3 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable] [rescored 2026-09-15: curated origin-host map (PR #65); unclassified hosts no longer scored as aggregators]
Sources
- Ocho especies que se están recuperando (seed:environment_and_wildlife)
- https://news.mongabay.com/2018/09/new-survey-results-show-nepal-is-on-track-to-double-its-tiger-population-by-2022/ (corroboration)
- https://www.weforum.org/stories/2018/09/nepal-set-to-become-first-country-to-double-wild-tiger-population/ (corroboration)
- https://iucn.org/news/202207/nepal-achieves-global-commitment-double-tiger-1 (corroboration)