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Sumatran Tiger
Everything You Need to Know About Sumatran Tigers
Although Sumatran tigers are protected by law in Indonesia with tough penalties including custodial sentences and heavy fines, there has been no significant decline in poaching with more than 75% of tiger deaths per annum being deliberate for commercial gain. In spite of increased efforts by tiger conservationists, law enforcers and anti-poaching measures there is still a substantial market in Sumatra for tiger parts and products. The shrinking habitat and reduction in prey base has meant that tigers often encroach into populated settlements looking for food. This results in increased human-tiger conflict and retributive killings and actions against the tigers. Human-tiger conflict is on the increase.
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Smaller and darker than the Royal Bengal tiger, Sumatran Tigers can weigh between 75-150kg, with the males weighing around 30% more than the females
Tiger Stats
Everything You Need to Know About Sumatran Tigers
Sumatran Tiger
| Category | Details |
| Scientific Name | Panthera tigris sumatrae |
| Habitat | Ranges from lowland to mountain forests; specifically peat swamps and freshwater swamp forests. |
| Location | Endemic to the Indonesian island of Sumatra. |
| IUCN Listing | Critically Endangered |
| Population | Fewer than 400 remain in the wild (down from ~1,000 in 1978). |
| Size | Smallest subspecies; up to 2.5m in length and 75–150kg. |
| Major Threats | Poaching, habitat destruction for palm oil/logging, and human-tiger conflict. |
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Royal Bengal tigers are the most numerous sub-species in the wild with the highest density in India (around 2967 individuals at July 2019).
Indo-Chinese Tiger
The greatest density of Indo-Chinese tigers is found in Thailand. There is a very limited knowledge of the status of these tigers in the wild.
Amur Tiger
Rigorous anti-poaching methods in combination with other conservation efforts in Russia have brought the Amur tiger back from the brink of extinction.
Malayan Tiger
There is little known about the biology of Malayan tigers. They were only identified as a separate sub-species from the Indo-Chinese tiger sub-species in 2004.
South China Tiger
It is believed to be functionally extinct in the wild, and if non-captive populations still exist they are most likely to be found in the provincial borders in Southeast China.
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