The world’s remaining tiger populations exist in small, isolated fragments that are constantly threatened by the illegal hunting of tigers and their prey. As recently as one hundred years ago, up to 100,000 tigers (Panthera tigris) roamed the forests and grasslands of Asia but today less than 5,000 tigers survive in the wild, and that number continues to plummet. In the past few years alone, some tiger populations have been completely eliminated, even from what were considered to be well-protected areas. Despite such setbacks, expansive areas of existing and potential tiger habitat still exist in many parts of Asia. Tigers can make a comeback if the most critical threats to their existence – poaching of tigers and their prey – are addressed effectively and immediately.
Panthera cannot imagine a world without tigers. That is why the combined efforts of Tigers Forever and the Tiger Corridor Initiative, along with strategic partnerships among local and international conservation groups and government agencies, will help to fulfill Panthera’s vision of tigers living in the wild forever.
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Read Panthera's Tiger Report Card: The State of the Tiger.
