CHITWAN, July 24: At least 117 wild animals were found dead in Chitwan National Park in the last Fiscal Year (FY).
Different 17 types of wildlife were found dead in the national park and community forest in the bufferzone.
Information Officer at CNP, Ganesh Prasad Tiwari shared that the majority of the wildlife was found dead due to natural reasons.
Chitwan National Park rescues 142 wild animals
As many as 80 animals died due to natural causes while 26 animals died after dog bites.
In the period, 55 spotted deer, 22 one-horned rhino, nine Gharial crocodile, seven antelope and three tigers and wild buffalo each were found dead in and around the area.
Likewise, elephants, two wild boar, magar crocodile, ratuwa, porcupine, jackal, dhanesh, 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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