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Plans on to expand Bardiya National Park

Monday - 26th October 2009

According to a report on Nagarik Daily, the government is preparing to expand the area of Bardiya National Park (BNP) to double its present size by annexing 898 sq. km of forest area along the east-west highway in Dang, .The area of the National Park at present is 968 sq. km.The expansion of the National Park is vital for the conservation of Tigers as the area proposed to be annexed is considered an important area for habitat and food for tigers, according to wildlife experts.


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