The Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) of India, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, and Bangladesh, was the first recognized tiger subspecies. Kaziranga National Park in northeastern India, and alluvial plain grassland, is known to hold the highest adult tiger density- almost 17 tigers per 100 km squared- evidence that tiger densities can still be high in optimal habitats. Himalaya hotspot.
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