There are two subspecies of tiger, commonly referred to as the continental tiger and the Sunda island tiger. All remaining island tigers are found only in Sumatra, with tigers in Java and Bali now extinct.
WWF has been instrumental in securing tiger habitat in countries like Bhutan, China, and Russia. The protected habitat includes officially protected areas and conservation leases that help secure a continuous landscape for tigers.
Since 2017, IUCN has recognized two tiger subspecies, commonly referred to as the continental tiger and the Sunda island tiger. All remaining island tigers are found only in Sumatra, with tigers in Java and Bali now extinct.
This Global Tiger Day, tigers—and the rest of us—have reasons to be hopeful. While only inhabiting a fraction of the space they used to occupy (92% of their historic range is now lost), tigers are slowly returning to the areas they once roamed.
The island of Sumatra is the only place where tigers, rhinos, orangutans, and elephants live together in the wild. The presence of the Sunda tiger is an important indicator of a forest's health and biodiversity. Protecting tigers and their habitat means many other species benefit—including people.
Para garantizar una eficaz gestión de conservación de los sitios de los tigres, los Conservation Assured Tiger Standards (CA | TS) o estándares de conservación asegurada para los tigres, ofrecen un conjunto mínimo de estándares para fomentar el éxito a largo plazo de la conservación de los tigres y las mejores prácticas en estas áreas.
