Thanet, Dol Raj https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3202-1581
Lamichhane, Saneer
Bevan, Peggy A.
Ferreira, Guilherme Braga
Rayamajhi, Santosh
Silwal, Thakur
Jones, Kate E.
Funding for this research was provided by:
The WWF-UK funded the fieldwork of this study as part of the Biome Health Project executed by the Institute of Forestry, Tribhuvan University, Nepal, and University College London, UK
Article History
Received: 24 February 2026
Accepted: 25 May 2026
First Online: 30 May 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in the Bardia Complex of Nepal’s Terai Arc Landscape, using non-invasive camera trapping, with no direct animal handling, and human photographs were anonymized. The study complied with the legal requirements of the Government of Nepal.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.