Chitwan/lumbini, June 5 -- From a conservation perspective, establishing populations of rare wildlife across multiple habitats is considered far more beneficial than confining them to a single location.

Nepal began translocating wild animals from areas with high population densities to similar habitats elsewhere four decades ago. Now, as preparations are underway to move blackbucks from Bardiya to Chitwan, questions are being raised about the success of past translocation efforts.

In February 2016, when the government decided to move a one-horned rhino from Chitwan National Park to Bardiya National Park, conservationists in Chitwan staged protests outside the District Administration Office. Demonstrators carried placards reading: "We se...