Tiger numbers are on the rise—for the first time in 100 years
Walter Einenkel
The World Wildlife Fund has released a report that shows that according to the most recent data, there are around 3,890 tigers throughout the world. In 2010 there were around 3,200.
“This is a pivotal step in the recovery of one of the world’s most endangered and iconic species,” said Ginette Hemley, senior vice president of wildlife conservation at WWF. “Together with governments, local communities, philanthropists, and other NGOs, we’ve begun to reverse the trend in the century-long decline of tigers. But much more work and investment is needed if we are to reach our goal of doubling wild tiger numbers by 2022.”
In 2010, the Global Tiger Recovery Plan was launched with agreements from the globe’s 13 countries where the tiger lives. The strength of this movement is in curtailing poaching and the level of uncontrolled deforestation that impacts the tiger’s natural habitats. And while the rise in tiger population is indeed good news, there is still a lot of work to be done, especially in Southeast Asia where poaching and deforestation still continues unabated.
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