Death of 117 wild animals in CNP in one year

Kathmandu: One hundred and seventeen wild animals have died in Chitwan National Park in the last fiscal year.

Different 17 types of wildlife were found dead in the national park and Madhyawarti community forest. Ganesh Prasad Tiwari, Information Officer at CNP, said that the majority of the wild animals were found dead due to natural reasons.

As many as 80 animals died due to natural causes while 26 animals died after a dog bite. In the period, 55 spotted deer, 22 one-horned rhinos, nine gharial crocodiles, seven antelope, and three tigers, Gaurigai, and wild buffalo were found dead in and around the area.

Likewise, elephants, two wild boar, a magar crocodile, ratuwa, porcupine, jackal, Dhanush, laguna, and leopard were also found in the area, he informed. According to the CNP data, a total of 142 wild animals were rescued during the period.

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