Tigers in the Transboundary Manas Conservation Complex: Conservation implications across borders

A population of approximately 15 tigers (95% CI: 15–29) was estimated within the Transboundary Manas Conservation Complex (TMCC), spanning Manas National Park, India, and Royal Manas National Park, Bhutan. Tiger density estimates ranged from 0.75 to 1.9 individuals per 100 km², depending on the analytical method used. The study utilized a camera-trap survey over 400 km², capturing 87 photographs of 14 individually identified tigers during 5,955 trap-nights. These findings underscore the TMCC's critical role in tiger conservation, emphasizing the need for transboundary management strategies to safeguard biodiversity across political boundaries.

Borah, J. (2013). Tigers in the Transboundary Manas Conservation Complex: Conservation implications across borders. Parks, 19(1), 51–62. https://doi.org/10.2305/iucn.ch.2013.parks-19-1.jb.en