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About 5,574 tigers remain in the wild, according to the Global Tiger Forum, but much more work is needed to protect this species if we are to secure its future in the wild. In some areas, including much of Southeast Asia, tigers are still in crisis and declining in number. ENStatus. Endangered.
The Tiger is listed as Endangered under criterion A2abcd. Based on the evidence of Tiger population and/or range declines across the 30-year assessment period (upper bound of GL (7-10 years)) in at least
All six of the tiger subspecies are listed as endangered in 2022, the South China tiger and the Malayan tiger are listed as critically endangered. The South China Tiger may already be extinct in the wild.
Mar 6, 2024 · Targeted tiger reintroductions and translocations to protected areas within the species’ historical range have already begun in India and Russia, and are planned to occur in Kazakhstan and Cambodia. Tiger in the Dawna Tenasserim landscape of Myanmar. Photo: WWF.
Sadly, tigers are on the brink of extinction. Just over a century ago, 100,000 wild tigers roamed across Asia. Today, approximately 5,600 live in a mere five per cent of their historic range. The largest tiger population can now be found in India, home to half of all remaining wild tigers.
For many decades, tiger populations declined precipitously as a result of habitat loss, poaching, and trade of tiger products. Their numbers reached an all-time low by the mid-2000s. In the last few years, we have been seeing signs of tiger population recovery in India, Nepal, Bhutan, China, and Russia.
Sadly, tigers are on the brink of extinction. Just over a century ago, 100,000 wild tigers roamed across Asia. Today, fewer than 3,900 live in a mere four per cent of their historic range. The largest tiger population can now be found in India, home to half of all remaining wild tigers.
