Did you know that the Sumatran Tiger from Indonesia is almost extinct?
The Sumatran tiger is a population of Panthera Tigris Sondaica that inhabits the Indonesian island of Sumatra. And is the only subspecies of the Sunda tiger that still survives to this day. It is included in the classification of critically endangered species (Critical Endangered) in the red list of threatened species released by the IUCN. The wild population is estimated at between 400-500 individuals, mainly living in the historical Bukit Barisan Mountains and national parks in pre-historic Sumatra. Recent genetic testing has revealed unique genetic markers, which suggest that this subspecies may evolve into a separate species, if it is managed to survive.
Habitat destruction is the greatest threat to current populations. Logging continues even in national parks that should be protected. A record 66 Sumatran tigers were killed between 1998 and 2000.
In 2017, the Cat Specialist Group's Cat Classification Task Force revised the cat's taxonomy so that the living and extinct tiger population in Indonesia is now classified as P. t. sondaica.
This text originated from Indonesian which I translated into English.
Resources :
https://id.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harimau_sumatra
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