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Rozhnov, V.; Aramileva, T.; Gaponov, V.; Darman, Y.; Zhuravlev, Y.; Kostyria, A.; Krever, V.; Lukarevsky, V.; Naydenko, S.; Pikunov, D.; Seryodkin, I.; Hernandez-Blanco, J.A.; Yudin, V.
Strategy for conservation of the Amur tiger in the Russian Federation
2010 Full Book
The Amur tiger (_Panthera tigris altaica_) is the world's northernmost subspecies of tiger. It is the largest cat species in Asia and, at one time, was widely distributed throughout the continent. Most of the other tiger subspecies are endangered, but thanks to measures taken during the second half of the 20th century, particularly from 1993-2003, the Amur tiger is not threatened with imminent extinction. Nevertheless, continued habitat degradation caused by human activity, together with poaching and the illegal trade in tiger parts and derivatives, are grounds for serious concern for the destiny of the subspecies. Approximately 95% of the entire Amur tiger population lives within the Russian Far East, in particular in the Primorsky Region and the southern part of Khabarovsk Region. Russia, therefore, shoulders the main responsibility for conserving this large predator species.
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