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ScienceDaily reported on the extinction threat to Sumatran tigers, who are found exclusively on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The Tiger population and all of their exact location are not fully known. Optimistic estimates are that there are 400 surviving tigers. It has been discovered that the tigers live in lower densities than previously believed. The tigers are threatened by habitat loss from deforestation, poaching and an extreme sensitivity to human activity.

Sumatran Tiger (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

To survive the tigers will need areas that are legally protected and intensively manged to reduce human human activities. Researchers have documented that the region’s Tesso Nilo Park does have a stable tiger populations where legal protections are in place that discourage harmful human activities. Learn more go to ScienceDaily Human activities threaten Sumatran tiger population