Project Overview
This project aims to improve our understanding of the ecology, distribution, and conservation status of the striped hyena in lowland Nepal. The study combines field research with community engagement to generate scientific information for the long-term conservation of this threatened and understudied carnivore.
Objectives
- Assess the distribution and habitat suitability of striped hyenas.
- Investigate diet and feeding ecology.
- Estimate population status and identify major conservation threats.
Research Methods
Camera trapping
Sign surveys
Scat and diet analysis
GIS & habitat modeling
Community surveys
Field Photographs
