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The Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae)
The Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae)
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The Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae)
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From Sumatran Tiger Trust (PKHS):
"Way Kambas national park is a conservation area located at the southern of Sumatra island. region with an area of 125,000 ha has been surrounded by a sea of people. No forests are connected. This area is bounded by natural boundaries such as rivers and the sea and also by canals and surrounded by more than 40 villages in two districts, East Lampung and Central Lampung. This area had been opened in the year 1960-1970 so that no primary forests, of which there are alang-alang grassland, shrubs, and secondary forest. However, an isolated region is inhabited by a wide variety of wildlife. we capture six species of felidae in this region, tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae), clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi), golden cat (Catopuma temminckii), marbled cat (Pardofelis marmorata), leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) and Flat headed cat (Prionailurus planiceps). This forest is also a habitat for many rare animals such as rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), tapir (Tapirus indicus), elephants (Elephas maximus sumatranus), bear (Helarctos malayanus), sambar (Cervus unicolor) and others. Many rivers and swamps make this national park into a selection of rare birds such as white wing wood duck (Cairina scutulata), lesser adjudant (Leptotilus javanicus). The diversity of wildlife in the region's small and isolated causes TN. Way Kambas can be called island biodiversity"  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
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Save The Sumatran Tiger (Raise Awareness)
Huge male Sumatran Tiger spotted on camera trap. I won't post the info as it gives details of where he is, so just the photo for his protection.  *This image is copyright of its original author
Sumatran tiger - sun bear interaction caught by camera trap:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OpIkez-SWI
SUMATRAN TIGERS ON THE RISE IN BUKIT BARISAN SELATAN NATIONAL PARK
OCTOBER 24, 2017  *This image is copyright of its original author Living only on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, the Critically Endangered Sumatran tiger is the sole remaining sub-species of "island tigers," a group which once included the now-extinct Javan and Bali tigers. Sumatran tigers face many threats, including poaching, habitat loss, and conflict with humans. That's why a new report from WCS and the Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park Authority is so encouraging. It shows that the population density of Sumatran tigers inside the park's protection zone has increased. Using camera traps, researchers were able to determine that Sumatran tiger population density has increased from 1.6 tigers per 36 square miles in 2002 to 2.8 tigers per 36 square miles in 2015. Furthermore, the proportion of male and female tigers recently recorded was 1:3, indicating that the tiger population in the National Park is in a healthy condition and breeding opportunity exists for many females within the areas surveyed. "The tiger population increase can’t be separated from our efforts to maintain this area through ranger patrols," said Timbul Batubara, one of the co-authors and the former head of the Bukit Barisan National Park. "With support from WCS and other partners, we conducted patrols in and around the park to remove tiger and prey snare traps and prevent habitat encroachment.” WCS Indonesia Country Director and co-author of the paper Dr. Noviar Andayani added, “This increasing population trend in Sumatran tigers is a dream come true for all conservationists in Indonesia."   (11-16-2017, 08:10 PM)parvez Wrote: Sumatran, http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/sea...onal-Parks (11-16-2017, 10:37 PM)Rishi Wrote:Oh i am sorry, but man you know everything then why don't you post pictures here?(11-16-2017, 08:10 PM)parvez Wrote: Sumatran, (11-17-2017, 04:39 PM)parvez Wrote:(11-16-2017, 10:37 PM)pid=\47282 Wrote:Oh i am sorry, but man you know everything then why don't you post pictures here?(11-16-2017, 08:10 PM)parvez Wrote: Sumatran, I don't know everything...I just recognise sub-species a bit. Keep up the good work. 
 *This image is copyright of its original author sumatran tigers have great scope of long time survival despite human encroachment in their habitat due to higher genetic diversity perhaps next to Bengal tigers,https://www.researchgate.net/publication...tran_tiger 
The Story of Muli
 *This image is copyright of its original author September 21 2015, a guard of Tambling Wildlife Nature Conservation (TWNC) reported he has seen a tigress carrying her wounded cub. She then leaving her 3-month-old female cub under the tree. When the rescue team arrived and took her cub, strangely, the mother tiger just watching them from far away, not protecting or aggressively attacking them as a mother normally do. A medical exam revealed the cub was in critical condition, suffering from a maggot-infested abdominal wound that the team later determined was inflicted by another wild tiger, most probably from an invader male tiger who took over her father's teritory. It was a miracle she was alive.  *This image is copyright of its original author TWNC wildlife veterinarian Ari Yana, right, and tiger keeper Marizal, center, tending to Muli’s wounds when she was first taken in.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Sumatra’s Tambling Wildlife Nature Conservation (TWNC) is a key site in our Tigers Forever Program—and a tiger haven with a zero tolerance policy toward poaching. So it was the safest place to rehabilitate Muli—and wildlife veterinarians and keepers at TWNC’s tiger rescue center spent 20 months doing just that. Following a strict protocol, Muli—whose name is the word for “girl” in the local Lampung dialect—had minimal human contact and was fed live prey to encourage hunting behavior. By the end of her time at the center, her wounds had healed and she had reached sexual maturity on June 10 2017, Muli was finally released back in to the wild. She was healty and weighted at 75 kg at that time.  *This image is copyright of its original author TWNC Founder Tomy Winata and Commander of the Indonesia National Military General Gatot Nurmantyo releasing Muli into Tambling.  *This image is copyright of its original author Here is a Short video of Muli when she was being rescued This 25-minute video, made by the big-cat rescue organization Panthera (in association with GoPro) is a remarkably engrossing and well photographed story of the rescue of Muli. Her story is embedded in a disgusting narrative about tiger poaching in Southeast Asia but also in a hearting tale of Panthera’s attempts to saving this magnificent cat. There’s also a sub-story of a poacher who, after serving four years in jail for his crime, became part of the tiger rescue team. So far, the data show that Muli has stayed away from the villages and is moving safely into the wider protected landscape in search for her permanent territory. Muli in the wild stalking her prey 
I heard about Winata and his tiger project in southern Sumatra, Phatio. It's good to learn he realised his plan and now has a complete team.
The behaviour of Muli's mom is very interesting. She most probably knew she wouldn't be able to help her daughter and, for this reason, asked for a bit of assistence of those she apparently learned to trust to a degree. She's a very clever tigress and clearly knows about communication. I'm thinking about starting a new thread on communication between humans and wild animals. Your story will definitely feature in it. Many thanks. 
as long as there is a will to survive, nothing can stop a tigress from her recovery process. seen it too many times now. incredible journey of Muli. she's a survivor! Tfs phatio
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