Facts about Siberian Tiger Conservation
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A male Amur tiger's home range can span up to 1,000 square kilometers, prompting GPS-collar studies to map territorial overlap in the Sikhote-Alin Mountains.
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Camera trap surveys are a primary scientific tool used to monitor individual Siberian tiger populations by identifying unique stripe patterns.
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International cooperation between Russia, China, and organizations like WWF has been central to Siberian tiger conservation across shared border regions.
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Poaching, driven largely by demand for tiger parts in traditional medicine markets, remains one of the primary threats addressed by Siberian tiger conservation programs.
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Russia's Land of the Leopard National Park serves as a key protected habitat for Siberian tiger conservation alongside the critically endangered Amur leopard.
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The Amur tiger, once numbering fewer than 40 individuals in the wild, has recovered to an estimated 500 or more due to conservation efforts in Russia's Far East.