The relationship between the tigers, the deer as most important prey animals, the grasslands and the groundwater table of Bardiya National Park (BNP) is a complicated and vulnerable one. Shortly, major changes will take place in the river systems providing BNP with water. What effects these changes will have on the ecosystem of BNP is, however, unknown. Therefore the National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC), BNP park management and HTF want to have a better understanding of the hydrology of the Karnali and Babai rivers.
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