Презентация по английскому языку на тему Защита вымирающих животных. Суматранский тигр

SUMATRAN TIGER

This tiger subspecies is found only on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. As late as 1978, experts estimated the population of OVERVIEW Sumatran tigers at 1,000. Today fewer than 400 Sumatran tigers exist.

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Today, the last of Indonesia’s tigers—now fewer than 400—are holding on for survival in the remaining patches of forests on the island of Sumatra. Accelerating deforestation and rampant poaching mean this noble creature could end up like its extinct Javan and Balinese relatives.

Sumatran tigers are the smallest surviving tiger subspecies and are distinguished by heavy black stripes on their orange coats. They are protected by law in Indonesia, with tough provisions for jail time and steep fines. But despite increased efforts in tiger conservation—including law enforcement and antipoaching capacity—a substantial market remains in Sumatra and the rest of Asia for tiger parts and products. Sumatran tigers are losing their habitat and prey fast, and poaching shows no sign of decline.

WHY THEY MATTER The island of Sumatra is the only place where tigers, rhinos, orangutans and elephants live together and the presence of Sumatran tiger is an important indicator of biodiversity in a forest. Protecting tigers and their habitat means many other species benefit—including humans.

THREATS ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE Most tigers in Sumatra are killed deliberately for commercial gain. According to a survey from TRAFFIC, the global wildlife trade monitoring network, poaching for trade is responsible for over 78% of estimated Sumatran tiger deaths—consisting of at least 40 animals per year. There is no evidence that tiger poaching has declined significantly since the early 1990s. This is despite intensified conservation and protection measures in Sumatra, and the apparent success globally in curtailing markets for tiger bone.

HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT Habitat destruction forces tigers into settled areas in search of food, where they are more likely to come into conflict with people. Human-tiger conflict is a serious problem in Sumatra. People have been killed or wounded, and livestock fall prey to tigers. Retaliatory action by villagers can result in the killing of tigers.

“With so much deforestation and poaching in Sumatra, wild tigers face a very difficult future, but we have the tools available to reverse their decline if the clearance of their forest can be halted.”  Dr. Barney LongAsian Species Expert

WHAT WWF IS DOING ANTIPOACHING AND CONFLICT MITIGATION EFFORTS WWF works to decrease Sumatran tiger poaching incidents and helps law enforcement officers increase surveillance. WWF Tiger Protection Units patrol vulnerable areas, gather intelligence against wildlife crime, and help keep forests safe by removing poachers traps and snares. The units have eliminated or drastically reduced poaching where they operate. They also respond to reports of human-tiger conflict and captured tigers, and educate communities about how to live with tigers.

INFLUENCING LAND-USE PLANNING WWF helps design land-use plans that incorporate critical wildlife habitat. Sumatra’s district and provincial governments are integrating this information into their plans, including zoning decisions and concessions for economic activities. Along with WWF’s efforts to improve the palm, pulp and paper, and timber industries’ impact on the island’s biodiversity, this work helps Sumatra balance environmental realities with people’s social and economic needs.

PROTECTING TIGER HABITAT WWF successfully lobbied corporate partners and the Indonesian state government to declare the Tesso Nilo tiger landscape a protected area in 2004. It is most likely the last remaining block of lowland tropical rainforest for tigers in Sumatra. Using the momentum of the Year of the Tiger in 2010, WWF pushed for six priority landscapes for tigers to be included in the National Tiger Recovery Program, which was adopted as a global program by 13 tiger range countries.

MONITORING TIGERS WWF is undertaking groundbreaking research on tigers in central Sumatra. Using camera traps to estimate population size and distribution as well as habitat use, we identify wildlife corridors that require protection across the central Sumatra tiger landscape.

Don’t Flush Tiger Forests At a Supermarket Near You: Tainted Toilet Paper Picture lush tropical forests: home to indigenous communities, orangutans, elephants, tigers, deep peatlands that store record amounts of carbon, and the world’s largest flower, the Rafflesia. Now picture those tropical forests besieged by chainsaws and bulldozers―for toilet paper