The Sumatran Tiger is a Tiger sub-species with a population isolated to the Indonesian island of Sumatra. This population was listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List in 2008. An estimated population of 400 to 679 individuals exists, with no subpopulation larger than 50 individuals.
IUCN Listing: Critically Endangered
A very high risk of becoming extinct in the wild
Fact File
Native Range
Sumatra in South East Asia
Natural Habitat
Rainforest
Diet
Carnivorous
Life Expectancy
In the wild: 10 – 15 years
In zoos: 20 years
Breeding
Gestation period:
3 – 3.5 months. 2 – 7 cubs
Group Name
A Streak / An Ambush
Active Hours
During the night
Threats
Loss of habitat, hunting, human conflict
Fun Fact
A tiger’s roar is so loud that is can be heard from up to 1.8 miles away!
The Welsh Mountain Zoo supports the…
WildCats Conservation Alliance
A partnership between the Zoological Society of London and Dreamworld Wildlife Foundation, the Wildcats Conservations Alliance is an international organisation whose over-arching aim is the conservation of wild Tigers and Amur Leopards, supporting and funding carefully chosen conservation projects.
Current census figures suggest that there are around 100 Amur Leopards in the wild with only 4000 wild Tigers (a combination of all sub-species populations) following years of decline. Both of these figures have stabilised in recent years following sustained conservation efforts, however, there is still much work to do.
Zoos are recognised as the most important source of support to the Wildcats Conservation Alliance, having donated over £2.7 million to Tiger and Amur Leopard conservation since 1997.
