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First Photographic Evidence of Panthera tigris from Neora Valley National Park, Central Himalayas, India
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Present article reports first photographic evidence of Panthera tigris from Neora Valley National Park. Previous sightings have been occasionally reported from the National Park and its surroundings, whereas the present study is the first scientific study confirming the presence of this species through photographic evidence. Tiger was camera trapped on a trail in the upper forest region of the National Park at an altitude of 2605m.
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Camera Trap, Carnivore, Central Himalaya, First Record.
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