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Tigers Expedition Diary

Dr. Shannon Barber-Meyer Tiger Tracking

Part 1: Vanishing Act

Approximately 4,000 of these magnificent animals remain in the wild, mostly in isolated pockets spread across increasingly fragmented forests stretching from India to south-eastern China and from the Russian Far East to Sumatra,

Tiger captured in camera trap in Nepal
© WWF-Nepal

Indonesia. This number is down from historic estimates of approximately 100,000. Even more alarming is that tigers only occupy 7 percent of their historic habitat! That means that tigers have been wiped out of 93 percent of the areas where wild tigers used to freely roam. Not only are tiger numbers themselves declining – but their habitat is suffering a massive collapse as well.

That’s why WWF is so focused on coming to the aid of these big cats. In 2002, we created a tiger conservation strategy and action plan identifying seven focal tiger landscapes where the chances of long-term tiger conservation are best. I’m visiting three of these seven landscapes on this trip to gather data on specific field site characteristics (to get an idea of which tiger survey methods will work best in each landscape), relative population size and immediate threats to these animals.

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Danger Watch

A species relative risk of extinction, as determined by the IUCN - The World Conservation Union. More

Extinct

No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
Extinct in the Wild

Known only to survive in cultivation, in captivity or as a naturalized population.
Critically Endangered

Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
Endangered

Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Vulnerable

Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Near Threatened

Likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.
Least Concern

Does not qualify for Critically Endangered, Endagnered, Vulnerable or Near Threatened