• Nepal's wild tiger population has increased to 429, up from 121 in 2010 and 355 in 2022, due to improved conservation efforts.
• WWF has praised Nepal's success in tiger conservation, stating that the country can serve as a model for other tiger range countries by investing in coexistence measures.
• In efforts to reduce human-wildlife conflict, WWF implemented a project reaching over 5,000 households and utilized wildlife early-warning systems that sent over 1 million alerts to communities in Nepal.

The number of wild tigers in Nepal has continued to rise thanks to improved conservation measures, with the population reaching 429, the country's Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation said on Wednesday.

The figure is up from an estimated 121 tigers in 2010 and 355 in 2022, according to the Kathmandu-based department.

Nepal has achieved one of the world's most significant success stories in the recovery of a critically endangered species, the environmental organization WWF said.

"By continuing to invest in measures that enable humans and tigers to coexist, Nepal can become an important model for other tiger range countries," WWF Nepal country director Ghana Gurung said. July 29 is marked as Global Tiger Day.

In the area of human-wildlife conflict, WWF said it had worked with partners last year to implement a project that reached more than 5,000 households. Wildlife early-warning systems also transmitted more than 1 million alerts to warn communities in good time when tigers or elephants were approaching fields or settlements, it said.

Nepal has conducted a tiger population survey every four years since 2009. For the latest count, authorities deployed camera traps in and around five national parks between late December 2025 and April this year. The cameras use a built-in sensor to permanently scan their surroundings.