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It was the fourth Malayan tiger killed by a vehicle collision between November 2023 and May 2024, according to authorities. Eight-year plan The Malayan tiger was recognized as a subspecies in 2004.
The tiger has been listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 1986 and the global tiger population is thought to have continuously declined from an estimated population of 5,000–8,262 tigers in the late 1990s to 3,726–5,578 individuals estimated as of 2022. [1]
Known for its striking appearance, the Malayan tiger boasts a vibrant orange coat adorned with characteristic dark stripes, and has been designated the national animal of Malaysia.
The Malayan tiger is a tiger from a specific population of the Panthera tigris tigris subspecies that is native to Peninsular Malaysia. [2] This population inhabits the southern and central parts of the Malay Peninsula , and has been classified as critically endangered .
The Malayan tiger, a close relative of the Indochinese tiger, is endemic to the Malay peninsula [4] with a remaining population of about 300 (250-340). [6] Small cats such as the bay cat and various civet cats are also found. [4] 1200 Asian elephants exist on the Peninsula, [5] with another population
Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba announced Friday, on International Tiger Day, that the number of tigers in the country has increased 290% since 2009.
The state of Karnataka alone is home to 22% of the elephants, 18% of the tigers and 14% of the leopards in India. The Northeast Indian states of Assam , Arunachal Pradesh , Mizoram , Meghalaya and Tripura together with West Bengal account for 30% of the elephants and 5% of the tiger population.
The tiger population in the country’s Western Forest Complex (WEFCOM) — an 18,000-square-kilometer (6,950-square-mile) area of forest encompassing 11 national parks and six wildlife ...