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Goodrich, J.; Wibisono, H.T.; Miquelle, D.; Lynam, A.J.; Sanderson, E.W.; Chapman, S.; Gray, T.N.E.; Chanchani, P.; Harihar, A.
Panthera tigris: IUCN Red List status update
2022 Cat News (76): 12-13
We re-assessed tigers_ Panthera tigris_ for the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM, classifying them as Endangered based on an estimated decline of >50% over 3 generations (21-30 years), with an estimated 4,485 (3,726-5,578) tigers in the wild. However, data suggest that the population is likely stabilizing or even increasing in some places - a considerable conservation achievement. Still, tigers occupy only about 7% of their historic range and only about 45% of existing habitat, with roughly 1 million km2 of habitat that is void of tigers due to poaching for illegal trade and loss of prey. Tiger numbers have increased in South Asia, appear stable in North-east Asia, but declines continue in South-east Asia. Future, recovery efforts must continue to focus on increasing tiger numbers, while also repopulating unoccupied tiger habitats.
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