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The Sumatran tiger is a population of Panthera tigris sondaica on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is the only surviving tiger population in the Sunda Islands , where the Bali and Javan tigers are extinct.
The Sumatran Tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) is found only on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The wild population is estimated at between 400 and 500 animals, occurring predominantly in the island's national parks. The Sumatran Tiger is critically endangered. Reason
The fauna includes Sumatran tigers, and the park is recognised under the Global Tiger Initiative as one of the 12 most important protected areas in the world for tiger conservation. A recent study shows that the Kerinci Seblat National Park in central Sumatra has the highest population of tigers on the island, estimated to be 165-190 individuals.
There are presently 73 Sumatran tigers at U.S. zoos, and it is believed there are less than 500 Sumatran tigers left in the wild where they are found in forested areas on the island of Sumatra in ...
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species notes that Sumatran tigers — fewer than 400 of which remain in the wild — are the most critically endangered subspecies of tiger.
Leuser Ecosystem, Aceh. The Leuser Ecosystem is an area of forest located in the provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.Covering more than 2.6 million hectares it is one of the richest expanses of tropical rain forest in Southeast Asia and is the last place on earth where the Sumatran elephant, rhino, tiger and orangutan are found within one area. [1]
Berani is now under around the clock observation, according to wildlife expert Ron Magill.
This is a list of mammal species found in the Sumatra, Indonesia. Order: Proboscidea Family ... Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) CR [2] Genus: Prionailurus