Sumatran Tiger
The Sumatran tiger lives on the Indonesian Island of Sumatra. It is the smallest tiger in the tiger family and today less than 300 remain. The part of Indonesia where they live is characterised by swaps, rivers, lowlands and forests. These wet conditions are ideal for the Sumatran Tiger, which is a particularly good swimmer, and can pursue its prey in water quite efficiently.
The Sumatran tiger is endangered due to illegal hunting and deforestation. As the forests disappear so does the natural habitat of the tiger and its pray.
Management strategies include world wide organisations helping the Sumatran government to develop land planning strategies that preserve land for the tigers and training the local community about how to live with tigers.
Tiger monitoring programs have been introduced to learn more about the tigers and areas where they live. In addition organisations assist local law enforcement to prevent poaching. The WWF has got tiger protection units that patrol areas and remove poachers traps and they have been successful in reducing poaching in the areas where they operate. With so little Sumatran tigers remaining it is hard to predict if they will survive.
I believe this species should be protected because they are a beautiful animal that deserve the freedom to live in their land without humans touching or ruining it. Tigers are also an umbrella species which means by protecting these animals we are also indirectly protecting many other species living in Sumatra.
The Sumatran tiger is endangered due to illegal hunting and deforestation. As the forests disappear so does the natural habitat of the tiger and its pray.
Management strategies include world wide organisations helping the Sumatran government to develop land planning strategies that preserve land for the tigers and training the local community about how to live with tigers.
Tiger monitoring programs have been introduced to learn more about the tigers and areas where they live. In addition organisations assist local law enforcement to prevent poaching. The WWF has got tiger protection units that patrol areas and remove poachers traps and they have been successful in reducing poaching in the areas where they operate. With so little Sumatran tigers remaining it is hard to predict if they will survive.
I believe this species should be protected because they are a beautiful animal that deserve the freedom to live in their land without humans touching or ruining it. Tigers are also an umbrella species which means by protecting these animals we are also indirectly protecting many other species living in Sumatra.