They were 100 000 in 1900,
They would be less than 3 000 on the planet today.
They would be less than 3 000 on the planet today.
Poaching, deforestation, demographic pressure lead the species to the edge of extinction.
Poaching feeds the trade of its bones and all parts of its body, highly prized in Chinese traditional medicine.
Deforestation fuels the trade of precious wood, thus devastates its territory.
Most experts agree that once run out,it will be impossible to reintroduce the tiger into wild life.
Preeminent symbol of the wildlife's world, the tiger may disappear in the next decade, and so will do all the wildlife in Asia.
Poaching feeds the trade of its bones and all parts of its body, highly prized in Chinese traditional medicine.
Deforestation fuels the trade of precious wood, thus devastates its territory.
Most experts agree that once run out,it will be impossible to reintroduce the tiger into wild life.
Preeminent symbol of the wildlife's world, the tiger may disappear in the next decade, and so will do all the wildlife in Asia.
Why are wild tigers essentials?
They are first of all key players of the biodiversity, a symbol of majesty, beauty and power in many cultures.
Situated at the top of the food chain, they are the indicator of the health of the whole ecosystem. Their survival in Asian forests depends on the same needs of clear water, clean air and other natural resources which are vital to human being.
Preserving the tiger is to preserve that natural environment, vital to the surrounding populations who depend directly on the forest.
Situated at the top of the food chain, they are the indicator of the health of the whole ecosystem. Their survival in Asian forests depends on the same needs of clear water, clean air and other natural resources which are vital to human being.
Preserving the tiger is to preserve that natural environment, vital to the surrounding populations who depend directly on the forest.
The latest scourge on tigers:
To satisfy growing needs of illegal tigers traffic, some countries have not hesitated to plan setting up a breeding system in the form of "tigers farms."
These farms is launching a new subject of controversy.
More than 3500 tigers are kept in those farms today!
More than 3500 tigers are kept in those farms today!
Number of wild tigers: less than 3000
Number of tigers in accredited zoos: less than 1000
Number of tigers in farms in China: about 4000
Number of tigers in farms, safari, circuses and in private homes: more than 15000
Number of tigers in accredited zoos: less than 1000
Number of tigers in farms in China: about 4000
Number of tigers in farms, safari, circuses and in private homes: more than 15000
FIGURES
* Three of the nine sub-species of wild tigers are already extinct.
* The tigers have lost 97% of their territory in 100 years, of which 40% over the past ten years.
* Tiger trading is prohibited since 1987 by the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES), ratified by 169 countries. The tiger is listed in Appendix 1 (RED LIST).
* It is estimated that a wild tiger is killed every day.
* Wildlife illegal trade is the third most profitable in the world after drugs and weapons.
