Media outlets in Nepal were abuzz recently with reports that the country’s iconic Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris tigris), on whose protection the government and various NGOs lavish huge sums of money every year, were moving to India in search of better habitats.
Tigers have historically moved freely between ranges in Nepal and India, establishing a rich genetic pool. However, these movements are becoming increasingly restricted due to a host of challenges, and compounded by a sense of “animal nationalism” that threatens to fragment populations in the two countries.
Movement of wildlife is also affected. As both countries expand their road networks, the unilateral infrastructure projects surrounding the border and shared forest land are interrupting key tiger corridors.
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5:30am Sunrise in Tbilisi, Georgia
A very early good morning from Tbilisi! We are about to dive into one of the local breakfast favourites and the national dish of Georgia- Khachapuri- a baked cheese-egg bread of sheer scrumptiousness.
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