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| Tilson, J. | |
| Sumatran Tiger Project Report No. 17 & 18: July - December 1999 | |
| 2000 Full Book | |
The endangered status of the Sumatran tiger _(Panthera tigris sumatrae) _has been well established. The Javan and Bali tigers were lost forever-through ignorance and neglect only a few decades ago. According to the best sources available, there are only 400-500 Sumatran tigers remaining in the wild (_IUCN/SSC CBSG Sumatran Tiger PHVA Report, _1994; _IUCN Cat Specialist Group Cat Action Plan, _1996). Poaching is ongoing and uncontrolled, and forest disturbance is continuing to divide these populations into even smaller populations. The smaller the population, the greater it's vulnerable to poaching and severe environmental catastrophes. In recognition of the tiger's critical situation, the Indonesian Government has prioritized the steps necessary for the species' effective conservation. These steps were formalized in the Ministry of Forestry's (PKA) _Indonesian Sumatran Tiger Conservation Strategy _published in 1994. The _Strategy _addressed four broad categories of recommendations to ensure the long-term survival of Sumatran tigers within their remaining range. One of these addressed the need for field studies to better understand the ecology and conservation needs of wild tigers, the need to census wild tiger populations over their entire range in Sumatra, and the need to establish program s to resolve conflicts between tigers and their human neighbors. It is these aspects of the tiger's conservation that have been addressed over the last four years of the Sumatran Tiger Project. |
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