Nathan Niec
Bio 156 Online
05-04-13
Endangered Species Lab
The Siberian Tiger
I. The Demise of a Great Beast: The Siberian Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica)
(Siberian Tiger in his Natural Environment, fineartamerica.com)
II. The populations of Siberian Tigers throughout the world have dwindled to merely 400 to 500 left in the wild. Some of the main reasons for such a drastic drop in population include:
- Poaching for the tigers fur
- Deforestation due to heavy logging
- Other habitat loss due to development
(Tiger Cubs, National Geographic Society)
III. The Siberian Tiger can weigh up to 700lbs and reach up to 13 feet in length. The tiger is both a mammal and a carnivore. The Siberian Tiger can be found in parts of eastern Russia as well as northeastern China. The tiger can be found in heavily forested areas of these regions.
(Location of Siberian Tiger populations, National Geographic Society)
IV. Siberian Tiger Project!!!
- Sikhote-Alin Biosphere Reserve is a 4000 km squared reserve in eastern Russia that has been protecting the tiger population since the 1930s.
- Radio tracking studies have been conducted on over 60 tigers in this area since the early 90s.
- These studies have allowed official to make important decisions in regards to conservation and the future of the Siberian Tiger population.
V. The Siberian Tiger is also known as the Amur Tiger. It is among eight other subspecies of tiger populations that are also on the endangered list. Those other tiger species include:
- The Bengal Tiger
- The South China Tiger
- The Indochinese Tiger
- The Sumatran Tiger
- The Malayan Tiger
- The Caspian Tiger (or Persian Tiger)
- The Balinese Tiger
- The Javan Tiger
Work Cited
CKMC, . "The Siberian Tiger ." Tigers in Crisis . n. page. Web. 4 May. 2013. http://www.tigersincrisis.com/siberian_tiger.htm.
"Siberian Tiger." National Geographic Society . (1996-2013): n. page. Web. 4 May. 2013. http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/siberian-tiger/.
"Siberian Tiger Project ." WCS Russia. (2008-2013): n. page. Web. 4 May. 2013. <http://www.wcsrussia.org/en-us/projects/siberiantigerproject.asp&xgt;.
