Sumatran tigers(panthera tigris sumatrae)
Sumatran tigers, the rarest and smallest subspecies of all living
tigers, faces a serious problem of survival in a condition full of
threats. Despite that, it is the only species that survives in one of
the islands of South Asia, as both the Bali and Javan tiger
are already extinct.
Sumatran tigers can be considered as survivors. It is distributed only on the island of Sumatra, which is part of Indonesia. The populations inhabit in isolated patches of the sea-level forests of the Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park to the mountain forests of Gunung Leuser National Park in a diversity of habitats.
The total population of Sumatran tigers was 400 to 500 according to the first and second national government Tiger action plans of 1994 and 2007. However, the numbers are not constant, and populations are presumed to be decreasing
.
Sumatran tigers can be considered as survivors. It is distributed only on the island of Sumatra, which is part of Indonesia. The populations inhabit in isolated patches of the sea-level forests of the Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park to the mountain forests of Gunung Leuser National Park in a diversity of habitats.
The total population of Sumatran tigers was 400 to 500 according to the first and second national government Tiger action plans of 1994 and 2007. However, the numbers are not constant, and populations are presumed to be decreasing
.
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