this is the tiger that is believed to have killed her mother in law and two other people. now behind bars in kathmandu zoo. right now the national park is actively trying to increase the tiger population, how do you feel about that? protests broke out injune after a leopard attacked villagers, a week after a woman was killed by a tiger. the community demanding authorities do more to protect them.
area, so we captured and kept in this tiger holding cage. how do you know it s the right tiger? we closely monitor through camera in the incident area, after identification, we captured and put it in holding cage. do you do that because there is pressure from the community? or is there a real threat that once a tiger has killed a human, that they will attack again? there is a chance to attack the human again, by the tiger, if the tiger killed one person previously. so, this tiger has been here for one year now, you can see it s not happy about being in captivity. what is the long term plan for this tiger? we have ordered a satellite collar for this tiger. after consultation with our department we will do something regarding his release.
that there would be increased production of tactical nuclear weapons, to counter what pyongyang calls threats from the united states and south korea. now on bbc news, return of the tigers. tigers are making a remarkable comeback here in nepal. their numbers more than doubling in the last ten years. tigers are the majestic creatures. being assigned in the protection duties, it s an honour, you know, it s a privilege. it s a small victory in a battle to bring them back from the brink of extinction. it is definitely something to be celebrated. it does not come without the cost. the common area that the tiger and prey species and humanity shares is so tight,
is to keep the peace. we are the mediators, so it s our duty to bring peace between two species. and so it s the both i would say the protection of the tiger is our responsibility, but at the same time protection of civilians is also our main responsibility.
is oh my god, am i dead? so, that s the type of feeling you get when you encounter when you encounter a tiger. so, being assigned in the protection duties, it s an honour. it s a privilege to be part of something that is really big, you know. so, what are you looking for on this patrol? i mean, like, we re looking for any illegal encroachment of people or domestic animals. these are the basic things that we look at while we re on patrol. do you have the power to shoot? only only if we have any life threatening encounters with the wild animals or it is the poachers. but that is the last resort. that is the last thing we would want to do. just outside the national park, indigenous leader bhadai tharu patrols his community forest. it s part of a key corridor that allows tigers to move between protected areas in nepal and neighbouring india.