PRAKASH MATHEMA / Contributor/Getty Images National Parks in Nepal have been praised for their tiger conservation efforts by the United Nations Development Program recently. Royal Bengal tigers at a zoo in Kathmandu. and that's really going to the spotlight on southeast Asia because things are not going well for tigers there," he said. That has seen success stories in South Asia such as India and Nepal, perhaps in northeast Asia and China not quite as successful but still a success story. "Over the past 12 years, we've seen the 2008 Global Tiger Initiative put a highlight on this. Tiger expert and senior director of Panthera's Tiger Program John Goodrich told Newsweek that, as the Lunar Year of the Tiger commences, the animals face mixed prospects in Asia depending largely on their geographic location. There are also modest successes being reported in China and Russia, but their situation in southeast Asia is critical. For example, long-standing conservation efforts in both India and Nepal have seen tiger numbers rebound significantly in those countries. However, a closer look at the different tiger species and their geographic locations reveals a more nuanced picture. The animals have also lost 93 percent of their former historical range according to the IUCN, and now only live in scattered populations in south, northeast and southeast Asia. There are now an estimated 3,500 of the animals left in the wild, down from the estimated 100,000 that existed worldwide 100 years ago. "In the coming Year of the Tiger, we must have courage and vision." State of tigers globallyĪll sub-species of tiger are a Red List Endangered species according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). This is only natural, but such differences should not prevent us from understanding," he said. Different places and peoples have different cultures. But interestingly, the tiger is not mentioned in the Bible, while the lion, a Western astrological sign, is absent from the Chinese zodiac. "In Chinese culture, the tiger is the symbol of bravery, wisdom and strength. Watch Happy Siberian Tiger Roll Around in Snow: 'You Big Doofus'Ĭhina's ambassador to the United States, Qin Gang, gave a speech on Sunday (January 30) alluding to connotations the animal has ahead of the Lunar New Year celebrations, and the hopes people may have as celebrations get underway in China and around the world.Pictures Show Beautiful Funeral Held for Legendary 'Supermom' Tiger.Tiger and Wild Boar Filmed in Forest Battle.Malaysian Official Claims Logging Is 'Good' for Tigers.
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