कुनै समय थियो जतिबेला बाघ मार्नु भनेको गौरव हुन्थ्यो । सन् १९११ मा बेलायती राजा जर्ज पञ्चमको नेपाल भ्रमणका क्रममा केवल एकै दिनमा ३५ वटा बाघलगायतका वन्यजन्तु मारेको अभिलेख छ । नेपालका राजारजौटाहरूले वन्यजन्तुको शिकारलाई एउटा शान र तागतको रूपमा लिन्थे ।
तराई क्षेत्रमा भएको अधिक वन विनाश र शिकारका कारण कुनै समय नेपालमा बाघको संख्या एक सयभन्दा कममा झरेको विगत छ ।
Gobinda Prasad Pokharel
It was the second week of Chaitra, 2072 (March 2016), Prince Harry of the United Kingdom was on a rafting trip along the Khoriya River in Bardiya. Bird expert Hem Sagar Baral, wildlife expert Shanta Raj Gyawali, nature guide Rajan Kshetri and others were accompanying the trip. Baral had brought two expensive binoculars made by Swarovski. Aware of the etiquette and formalities needed when meeting a member of the royal family, including appropriate language and dress, the team was cautious. However, Harry stood out as different from other royal family members.
Farmers in Madhuwan Municipality at Bardiya were frustrated as their crops were repeatedly destroyed by elephants, wild boars and other wildlife. Despite multiple attempts human-wildlife conflict persisted. In response to this issue National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC) linked this conflict with opportunity.
