Habitat fragmentation is a major threat to global biodiversity. Improving habitat connectivity through wildlife corridors remains a primary instrument to mitigate the threats of habitat fragmentation. Large-bodied, charismatic, and wide-ranging large carnivores such as tiger Panthera tigris are often used for connectivity planning because of their unique life history traits, i.e., dispersal dependent, large home range, and potential role as an umbrella or conservation flagship species. Maintaining habitat connectivity is crucial to global tiger conservation, especially in countries like Nepal, where tiger populations have nearly tripled since 2010. Aligning with the objectives outlined in several Nepalese Government conservation plans to improve connectivity among protected areas (PAs), this thesis aims to (i) identify potential corridors for tigers in the Terai Arc Landscape in Nepal (TAL-Nepal) and (ii) assess the perceptions and preferences of the local communities towards tiger corridors that can help with the establishment and management of identified corridors. [...]