Tiger

Why Tigers Matter

Why are tigers important? Why should we save them?

  • Tigers are admired by many people.

    The big cat is revered, admired and feared in equal parts, by millions of people around the world. If forests are emptied of every last tiger, all that will remain are distant legends, zoo sightings, and one massive breach of trust.

  • A home for tigers means a home for others.

    With just one tiger, we protect around 25,000 acres of forest. To save tigers, we need to protect the forest habitats across Asia where they live. By saving these places, we will not only allow tigers to roam freely, but also many other endangered species that live there and form the very thing that makes our planet unique – biodiversity.

  • Healthy tiger populations equals healthy ecosystems.

    As a large predator, the tiger plays a key role in maintaining healthy ecosystems. These ecosystems supply both nature and people with fresh water, food, and health– which means by saving the tiger, we are helping people too.

  • Tigers have a positive effect on communities.

    Tigers can directly help some of the world’s poorest communities.  Where tigers exist, tourists go. And where tourists go, money can be made by communities with few alternatives for making a living. Tiger conservation projects also help provide other alternative livelihoods for rural communities that are not only more sustainable, but can raise income levels too.

  • Tigers are strong and determined.

    The tiger has evolved over thousands of years. Currently this big cat is being trapped, skinned and pushed out of its home. Those left in the wild cling to survival, barely, in a few patches of forest scattered across Asia.

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Amur-Heilong  |  Borneo and Sumatra  |  Eastern Himalayas  |  Mekong

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