The striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) is one of the largest carnivores within forest and grassland ecosystems across Africa and Asia and is currently threatened throughout its range. In this short report, we studied hyena presence between 1995 and 2018 in Nepal, via literature and field questionnaire surveys. Our results indicate that hyena distribution has significantly decreased in recent years, especially in areas outside National Parks, and is currently confined to the lowlands and hill areas of western and central Nepal. Although hyenas within National Parks have been least affected, the remaining population outside protected areas would be challenging for future conservation, without the implementation of a focused action plan incorporating community-based approaches.

条纹鬣狗（Hyaena hyaena）是非洲和亚洲森林和草原生态系统中最大的食肉动物之一，目前在其整个范围内都受到威胁。在这份简短的报告中，我们通过文献和实地调查问卷调查了1995年至2018年在尼泊尔的鬣狗的存在。我们的结果表明，近年来鬣狗的分布已大大减少，特别是在国家公园以外的地区，目前仅限于尼泊尔西部和中部的低地和丘陵地区。尽管国家公园内的鬣狗受到的影响最小，但如果不执行包含社区方法的重点行动计划，保护区以外的其余人口将面临未来的保护挑战。