A new breeding population of rare tigers was found in Eastern Thailand, the critically endangered Indochinese tiger was reported to be found in a national park. With the help of camera traps conservationists discovered a small population with at least six cubs in the forest.
The loss of habitat, deforestation and poaching has reduced the global population of the sub species to fewer than 250. However, the world tiger numbers have shown a little increase. The conservationists have stated that this success was due to the stepping up of anti-poaching efforts in Thailand.
According to BBC, the counter trafficking organization Panthera and Freeland, the wild cat conservation group had conducted the survey with the support of Thai park officers. Only one other breeding population of Indochinese tigers was known in the national park, this was a new and surprising discovery.
The director of Thailand's national parks said that the stepping up of ant-poaching patrols and law enforcement efforts have played a major role. They worked hard on conserving the tiger population by ensuring a safe environment for them the breed. What they need to do is still remain vigilant and continue the efforts.
Armed poachers are still a threat to tigers in Thailand and other parts of the world like India, tigers have been killed for their magnificent skin and claws. Poachers are the biggest threat and the changing of habitat has brought them to an endangered species.
The numbers of tigers have reduced from 100,000 a century ago to 3,900. Thailand was one the first countries to deplete its forests, in the 1980s the country had already banned logging. On the plus side it was also among the first to establish national parks, but they were stressed badly due to illegal logging and poaching. The tiger has been struggling for its survival for almost a century, with the help of conservationists and other animal welfare organizations it is still not too late to save them.
