A Chepang residence in Siddi , Chitwan District of southern Nepal. Image by Raajiv Kilana Shrestha via WikiMedia Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0. Nepal has set an exemplary standard for global wildlife conservation, and its success stories are truly inspiring. Whether it’s doubling its tiger population, increasing the forest coverage from 26 to 45 percent in 25 years, or achieving zero poaching of rhinos and tigers in a year, Nepal has achieved many noteworthy conservation goals. However, Indigenous communities such as Chepang, Tharu, Bote, and Majhi people have become the silent victims of Nepal’s cons…