Sunday, July 17, 2005
Today's Endangered Animal Species:
Tigers (Panthera tigris)
Recognized throughout the world for its ferocity and unmistakable beauty, the tiger faces an uncertain future. Due to increases in both natural and human threats, the wild tiger population suffered major losses during the 20th century and has become one of our most endangered species. By the 1950s, tigers living around the Caspian Sea were extinct; between 1937 and 1972 the population of tigers that once inhabited the islands of Bali and Java disappeared; the South China tiger, with at best 20 to 30 individuals, is nearly extinct in the wild.
India today has the largest number of tigers, numbering somewhere between 3,030 and 4,735 and it is estimated that only 5,100 to 7,500 individual tigers now remain in the entire world. These remaining tigers are threatened by many factors, including growing human populations, loss of habitat, illegal hunting of tigers and the species they hunt, and expanded trade in tiger parts used for traditional medicines.
The tigers, one of the five species of the genus Panthera, are composed of eight subspecies:
The bengal (Indian) tiger Panthera tigris tigris, distributed throughout the humid forests and grasslands of bangladesh, bhutan, China, India and nepal. Estimates of population size vary from about 3,000 to 5,000 Bengal tigers in the wild today.
The indochinese tiger, Panthera tigris corbetti, distributed throughout the humid forests and grasslands of cambodia, China, laos, malaysia, myanmar, thailand and vietnam. Estimated population size varies from 1,000 to 1,800 of the subspecies in the wild today and 50 to 70 living in various zoos throughout the world.
The South Chinese (amoy) tiger, Panthera tigris amoyensis, distributed throughout the humid forests and grasslands of central and eastern China. Estimated population size varies from 30 to 80 of the subspecies in the wild today and about 50 in zoos located in China.
The Siberian (amur/ussuri/northeast China/Manchurian) tiger, Panthera tigris altaica, distributed throughout the humid forests and grasslands of China, North korea and the central asiatic areas of russia. Estimates of population size vary from 150 to 450 of the subspecies in the wild today and 500 to 700 living in various zoos throughout the world.
The Sumatran tiger, Panthera tigris sumatrae, is found only on the Indonesian island of sumatra. Estimates of population size vary from 400 to 500 of the subspecies in the wild today, located within the island's five national parks. Approximately 250 Sumatran tigers live in various zoos throughout the world.
The Caspian tiger, Panthera tigris virgata, has become extinct in the past 50 years. It once ranged throughout the humid forests and grasslands of afghanistan, iran, mongolia, Turkey and the central Asiatic areas of Russia.
The javan tiger, Panthera tigris sondaica, formerly roamed on the Indonesian island of java but has become extinct in the last 25 years.
The balinese tiger, Panthera tigris balica, formerly roamed on the Indonesian island of bali but has become extinct in the last 50 years.
Tigers (Panthera tigris)
Recognized throughout the world for its ferocity and unmistakable beauty, the tiger faces an uncertain future. Due to increases in both natural and human threats, the wild tiger population suffered major losses during the 20th century and has become one of our most endangered species. By the 1950s, tigers living around the Caspian Sea were extinct; between 1937 and 1972 the population of tigers that once inhabited the islands of Bali and Java disappeared; the South China tiger, with at best 20 to 30 individuals, is nearly extinct in the wild.India today has the largest number of tigers, numbering somewhere between 3,030 and 4,735 and it is estimated that only 5,100 to 7,500 individual tigers now remain in the entire world. These remaining tigers are threatened by many factors, including growing human populations, loss of habitat, illegal hunting of tigers and the species they hunt, and expanded trade in tiger parts used for traditional medicines.
The tigers, one of the five species of the genus Panthera, are composed of eight subspecies:
The bengal (Indian) tiger Panthera tigris tigris, distributed throughout the humid forests and grasslands of bangladesh, bhutan, China, India and nepal. Estimates of population size vary from about 3,000 to 5,000 Bengal tigers in the wild today.
The indochinese tiger, Panthera tigris corbetti, distributed throughout the humid forests and grasslands of cambodia, China, laos, malaysia, myanmar, thailand and vietnam. Estimated population size varies from 1,000 to 1,800 of the subspecies in the wild today and 50 to 70 living in various zoos throughout the world.
The South Chinese (amoy) tiger, Panthera tigris amoyensis, distributed throughout the humid forests and grasslands of central and eastern China. Estimated population size varies from 30 to 80 of the subspecies in the wild today and about 50 in zoos located in China.
The Siberian (amur/ussuri/northeast China/Manchurian) tiger, Panthera tigris altaica, distributed throughout the humid forests and grasslands of China, North korea and the central asiatic areas of russia. Estimates of population size vary from 150 to 450 of the subspecies in the wild today and 500 to 700 living in various zoos throughout the world.
The Sumatran tiger, Panthera tigris sumatrae, is found only on the Indonesian island of sumatra. Estimates of population size vary from 400 to 500 of the subspecies in the wild today, located within the island's five national parks. Approximately 250 Sumatran tigers live in various zoos throughout the world.
The Caspian tiger, Panthera tigris virgata, has become extinct in the past 50 years. It once ranged throughout the humid forests and grasslands of afghanistan, iran, mongolia, Turkey and the central Asiatic areas of Russia.
The javan tiger, Panthera tigris sondaica, formerly roamed on the Indonesian island of java but has become extinct in the last 25 years.
The balinese tiger, Panthera tigris balica, formerly roamed on the Indonesian island of bali but has become extinct in the last 50 years.
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You said= 150 to 450 Siberian (Amur) tigers left in wild.
That is wrong!
The latest siberian tiger count in Russia by WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) found 428-502 including 97-109 cubs.
This latest count was done in 2005 and involved almost 1000 fieldworkers.
The full range tiger counts in Russia are done every ten years or so.
A count in 1996 found about 471 including about 95-100 cubs.
Its only WCS who do these counts in Russia, therefore, you should only base your numbers on them.
Apart from the full range counts every ten years or so, there are 16 monitoring sites by WCS that monitor siberian tigers each year and the results are saying that numbers have remained stable since the last count in 2005.
This is a weblink to the latest count- http://www.tigrisfoundation.nl/cms/publish/content/downloaddocument.asp?document_id=67
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That is wrong!
The latest siberian tiger count in Russia by WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) found 428-502 including 97-109 cubs.
This latest count was done in 2005 and involved almost 1000 fieldworkers.
The full range tiger counts in Russia are done every ten years or so.
A count in 1996 found about 471 including about 95-100 cubs.
Its only WCS who do these counts in Russia, therefore, you should only base your numbers on them.
Apart from the full range counts every ten years or so, there are 16 monitoring sites by WCS that monitor siberian tigers each year and the results are saying that numbers have remained stable since the last count in 2005.
This is a weblink to the latest count- http://www.tigrisfoundation.nl/cms/publish/content/downloaddocument.asp?document_id=67
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