[Short Note] Notes on Successful Nest Relocation of Chitra indica (Gray, 1831) from Chitwan National Park, Nepal

Authors

  • Bed Bahadur Khadka Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, Kathmandu, NEPAL
  • Saneer Lamichhane Birat Environment Service, Biratnagar, Morang, NEPAL
  • Santosh Bhattarai Nepal Conservation and Research Center, Ratnanagar, Chitwan, NEPAL

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Saneer Lamichhane, Birat Environment Service, Biratnagar, Morang, NEPAL

Nepal Conservation and Research Center, Ratnanagar, Chitwan, NEPAL

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2022-08-31

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Khadka, B.B. , Lamichhane, S. and Bhattarai, S. 2022. [Short Note] Notes on Successful Nest Relocation of Chitra indica (Gray, 1831) from Chitwan National Park, Nepal. Tropical Natural History. 22, 1 (Aug. 2022), 51–55.

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Vol. 22 (2022): Tropical Natural History

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