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Across the world for first time after the covid pandemic. you are watching bbc news... now we turn to the himalayan nation of nepal, to a special programme marking the return of the tigers. tigers are making a remarkable comeback here in nepal. their numbers more than doubling in the last ten years. tigers are the majestic creatures. being assigned in the protection duties, its an honour, you know, its a privilege. its a small victory in a battle to bring them back from the brink of extinction. ...

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Until now we have created 180 water ponds here. 50 water pond is with solar. is there a chance that with these interventions that youre pushing the tiger population beyond whats sustainable for the size of the park? no. we are creating many water pond and grassland, particularly for the prey species and the tiger. we have sufficient space and prey density in the park, so we are managing the tigers in a sustainable way. that evening we see signs of the return of the tiger close to where were slee...

With fewer than 4,000 wild tigers left in the world, every tiger counts. the census results show that tiger numbers here in nepal have more than doubled in the last ten years. the area where tigers were once hunted is now being managed so that they can recover and thrive. this grassland is cut and burnt and theres man—made waterholes here. its to attract the deer, the tigers main prey. before this area became a national park there was a village here. bishnu shrestra is the chief warden of bard...

Part of the historical moment of the possible new, you know, the election, the conclave and all the excitement around around that. in this case, people will be running and to pray. to pray close to remains of pope benedict. people from all over the world who happened to be in rome at the time, but also roman italians coming from all over to come into prey to be close to somebody who they came to know and to love. so thats the first thing hundreds , thousands of people heading to st peters square...

King mahendra had fulfilled a time honoured obligation of a host in nepal and provided the royal party with a tiger to shoot. but there was more hunting to come. the next prey was a rhino. the rhino was also killed. hunting, poaching, and habitat loss has pushed tigers towards extinction. and that was the end of another animal. since the beginning of the 20th century, their numbers globally have dropped by more than 95%. but here in nepal there are signs of a remarkable recovery. the rangers are...

We saw a lot of deer last night on the grassland and theres water here, so the footprints in the sand here lead all the way to the water. this camp is run by conservationist manoj gautam. it is definitely something to be celebrated. it does not come without a cost. and it has been costing the lives of people and so much more. the common area that the tigers and prey species and humanity shares is so tight. we head out into the villages just outside the parks boundaries, into the communities that...

The area where tigers were once hunted is now being managed so that they can recover and thrive. this grassland is cut and burnt and theres man—made waterholes here. its to attract the deer, the tigers�* main prey. before this area became a national park there was a village here. bishnu shrestra is the chief warden of bardiya national park. its a better environment for tigers. yes, yes. more spaces, more tiger numbers. and youre also looking at water sources, increasing water sources on the ...

But there was more hunting to come. the next prey was a rhino. the rhino was also killed. hunting, poaching, and habitat loss has pushed tigers towards extinction. and that was the end of another animal. since the beginning of the 20th century, their numbers globally have dropped by more than 95%. but here in nepal there are signs of a remarkable recovery. the rangers are taking part in a nationwide tiger census. over 800 camera pairs have been hidden across the park. you just installed this cam...

Is there a chance that with these interventions that youre pushing the tiger population beyond whats sustainable for the size of the park? no. we are creating many water pond and grassland, particularly for the prey species and the tiger. we have sufficient space and prey density in the park, so we are managing the tigers in a sustainable way. that evening we see signs of the return of the tiger close to where were sleeping. just behind our camp, fresh tiger footprints have been found in the san...