International Tiger Day 2025 is being celebrated today with various programs to raise awareness about tiger conservation.

 Kathmandu, July 29 — International Tiger Day 2025 is being observed across Nepal today with various programs aimed at raising awareness about protecting the endangered Royal Bengal tiger.

Celebrated every year on July 29, the day was established after the 2010 Tiger Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, where countries agreed to work toward doubling the wild tiger population by 2022.

Nepal has already exceeded that goal. According to the 2022 tiger census, the country’s tiger population has grown to 355—up from just 121 in 2009. While this is a major success, it has also brought new challenges, such as managing tiger habitats, preventing conflicts between humans and tigers, and making sure protected areas can support the growing population. Experts believe Nepal can support around 400 tigers.

To better understand this limit, the Ministry of Forests and Environment is working with several organizations—including the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, the National Trust for Nature Conservation, the World Wildlife Fund, and the Geological Society of London—to study the country’s tiger carrying capacity.

Globally, tiger numbers dropped from around 100,000 in 1900 to just 3,200 by 2010. However, thanks to global conservation efforts, that number has risen to about 4,500 as of 2022.

Royal Bengal tigers live in Nepal and several other Asian countries, including India, Bhutan, China, Russia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Laos.

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