Tiger conservation in Sumatra
The tropical forests of Sumatra in Indonesia are home to many of the world’s endangered species, including tigers, however these forest habitats are rapidly being cleared to make way for agribusiness operations such as logging and oil palm plantations.
The resulting deforestation has been identified by some conservation organisations as critical for the species that exist in and around these areas.
A meeting in 1994 estimated that about 500 animals remained in the wild, however this failed to consider tigers living outside protected areas. Yet whatever the real number ten years ago, it is certain that there are less now.