The number of wild tigers has decreased dramatically during the 20th century. Today, around 4,000 individuals remain. In addition, suitable tiger areas have changed greatly, so today only 6-7% of the tiger's former hunting grounds remain.
Hunting and logging due to ever-increasing population pressure are the main reasons why the tigers are decreasing in numbers. Not least, the increasing use of palm oil has resulted in the conversion of many forests into oil palm monocultures. In recent years, the use of ground tiger bones in so-called tiger wines has also increased strongly. The rise in the South Asian and East Asian economies since the mid-1970s has led to high demand for tiger products.
Monday, April 20, 2020
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