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| Sanderson, E.; Forrest, J.; Loucks, C.; Ginsberg, J.; Dinerstein, E.; Seidensticker, J.; Leimgruber, P.; Songer, M.; Heydlauff, A.; O'Brien, T.; Bryja, G.; Klenzendorf, S.; Wikramanayake, E. | |
| Setting Priorities for the Conservation and Recovery of Wild Tigers: 2005-2015. The Technical Assessment | |
| 2006 Full Book | |
This document, based on the concept of Tiger Conservation Landscapes (TCL 2.0), improves on the original analysis by: 1) compiling more accurate satellite imagery to improve mapping of potential tiger habitat; 2) building a new spatial database of tiger status and distribution; 3) incorporating new knowledge gained about tiger biology to create a standard for measuring the quality of tiger landscapes; 4) employing a systematic measure of human influence on tiger habitat (the "human footprint"); 5) automating the process of landscape delineation to make updates more rapid, rigorous, and transparent; 6) analyzing the sensitivity of results to assumptions made about tiger dispersal and minimum area size to support breeding tigers; and 7) updating priorities that move tiger conservation forward emphasizing representation and resilience. TCL 2.0 is truly a "living document" that has benefited from open peer-review and that can continue to guide conservation efforts into the future. To learn how the analysis was done in detail, please refer to "Setting Priorities for the Conservation and Recovery of Wild Tigers: 2005-2015. The Technical Assessment." In this _User's Guide _(Dinerstein et al 2006) and the _Technical Assessment_, we highlight the remaining tigerlands-the large landscapes of habitat, often anchored by protected areas-that are Global Priorities for conservation. In order to go beyond the current state of tigerland, we also focus on those places where habitat restoration or improved conservation measures could bring tiger populations back from the brink of extinction. All are dependent on local, regional, national, and international support to sustain them, and must be integrated into national and regional resource and land management programs. Only such efforts can redirect the current downward trajectory to ensure survival of wild _ _tiger populations. For this generation to deprive future generations of the chance to see or track a wild tiger or to hear its royal roar is a travesty. |
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