EAZA Tiger Campaign 2002/4
| About the campaign... | |
 Introduction | |
| Why organise a campaign for tigers? | |
| Download the overview of participating EAZA member institutions (pdf) | |
| See an overview of materials that were used for the campaign | |
| Read about the campaign activities in member institutions | |
| View the fundraising results | |
| How can you help? |
Why organise a campaign for tigers?
The tiger in danger
The charismatic tiger is seriously endangered in the wild. Currently only 5 of the formerly 8 subspecies remain.
The tiger is a victim of powerful trends, both environmental and commercial. The relentless destruction of its habitat and the illegal trade in its body parts are driving the tiger ever closer to extinction. Tiger parts, especially bones, are used
in traditional East Asian medicine.
in traditional East Asian medicine.
World wide tiger population
Three entire populations of tiger have already been wiped out during
the last century. The global population of tigers has fallen from 100,000 this time last century to around 5,000 today.
Estimate 2002
Current and historical distribution
Estimate 2002
