The BBC reports that although the population of Amur tigers is 500, what is called the effective population is 14. Effective population reflects the genetic diversity in a species. Lower genetic diversity decreases the survival prospects of a species as it increases the risk of diseases or genetic disorders being passes to future generations. Read more at BBC – Earth News – Amur tigers in population crisis.
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