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<font color="black">਍㰀栀㄀㸀䄀 昀攀眀 渀漀琀攀猀 漀渀 琀栀攀 吀椀最攀爀⸀㰀⼀栀㄀㸀ഀഀ
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By: Albert<br>਍䐀愀琀攀㨀 ㌀㄀⼀　㠀⼀㈀　㄀㜀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
Version: 0.7<br>਍刀攀洀愀爀欀㨀 倀氀攀愀猀攀 爀攀昀爀攀猀栀 琀栀攀 瀀愀最攀 琀漀 猀攀攀 愀渀礀 甀瀀搀愀琀攀猀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<br>਍㰀栀爀⼀㸀ഀഀ
<br>਍䔀瘀攀爀戀漀搀礀 欀渀漀眀猀 琀栀攀 吀椀最攀爀 漀昀挀漀甀爀猀攀⸀ 匀漀Ⰰ 眀栀礀 眀漀甀氀搀 猀漀洀攀 ∀䄀氀戀攀爀琀∀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
write a note about them? Sounds like a waste of time...<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
Maybe, but I have an obsession for the Tigers... I think that this is the real reason.<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
If I would have a hundred billion dollars (100.000.000.000, or said in Dutch: "honderd miljard"), then at least<br>਍栀愀氀昀 漀昀 椀琀 眀漀甀氀搀 最漀 琀漀 愀氀氀 猀漀爀琀猀 漀昀 瀀爀攀猀攀爀瘀愀琀椀漀渀 瀀爀漀樀攀挀琀猀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 琀椀最攀爀猀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<br>਍䤀琀 眀漀甀氀搀 愀氀猀漀 洀攀愀渀 戀甀礀椀渀最 漀爀 氀攀愀猀椀渀最 氀愀爀最攀 愀爀攀愀✀猀 漀昀 猀瀀愀挀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 挀漀甀渀琀爀椀攀猀 眀栀攀爀攀 琀栀攀礀 愀爀攀 猀琀椀氀氀 愀爀漀甀渀搀Ⰰ㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
and trying to establish new territories in countries where they used to be.<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
I would also mobilize and use sciencists, <B>TO THE MAX</B>, for this Project to succeed.<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
One problem is: Tigers need so much space for a territorium...<br>਍䄀渀漀琀栀攀爀 瀀爀漀戀氀攀洀 椀猀Ⰰ 栀漀眀 琀漀 氀攀琀 琀栀攀洀 挀漀攀砀椀猀琀猀Ⰰ 椀渀 猀漀洀攀 眀愀礀Ⰰ 眀椀琀栀 昀愀爀洀攀爀猀 愀渀搀 氀椀瘀攀猀琀漀挀欀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
Still another problem is how to convince/educate certain people that "tiger material" cannot<br>਍栀攀氀瀀 椀渀 洀攀搀椀挀愀氀ⴀ 漀爀 漀琀栀攀爀 瀀爀漀戀氀攀洀猀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 猀愀搀氀礀 猀漀洀攀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 㰀䤀㸀搀漀 戀攀氀椀攀瘀攀 椀猀 琀爀甀攀㰀⼀䤀㸀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<br>਍吀栀攀 漀琀栀攀爀 洀漀渀攀礀 眀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 猀瀀攀渀搀 漀渀 漀琀栀攀爀 瀀爀漀樀攀挀琀猀 ⠀氀椀欀攀 琀栀攀 ∀挀氀漀甀搀攀搀 氀攀漀瀀愀爀搀∀⤀ 愀渀搀 洀愀渀礀 漀琀栀攀爀 琀栀椀渀最猀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
for preservation in general. But, I would keep a few million for myself.<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
You might ask: <I>"Well, surely, then you must have often seen them in the wild, didn't you?"</I><br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
Sadly: No. I never did see them in the wild. That's really "shit".  Ofcourse, like almost everybody else,<br>਍䤀 漀戀瘀椀漀甀猀氀礀 搀椀搀 猀攀攀 琀栀攀洀 椀渀 挀愀瀀琀椀瘀椀琀礀 ⠀氀椀欀攀 稀漀漀✀猀⤀ 漀爀 椀渀 猀漀洀攀 猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀 猀洀愀氀氀 瀀愀爀欀猀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
Some parks were a real dissapointment,like again exploiting the Tiger for commercial reasons,<br>਍漀爀 昀漀爀 猀漀洀攀 漀琀栀攀爀 䈀匀 爀攀愀猀漀渀 ⠀猀漀爀爀礀 昀漀爀 琀栀愀琀⤀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<br>਍䈀甀琀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 猀攀攀渀 愀 昀攀眀 漀琀栀攀爀 氀愀爀最攀爀 挀愀琀猀 ∀椀渀 琀栀攀 眀椀氀搀∀ 椀渀 愀 昀攀眀 漀挀挀愀琀椀漀渀猀⸀ 䰀椀欀攀 愀 猀椀渀最氀攀 䰀攀漀瀀愀爀搀 椀渀 䄀昀爀椀挀愀Ⰰ㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
closeby, just a few meters away (where I was alone), and smaller cats like a Serval etc.. etc..<br>਍䄀渀搀Ⰰ 爀攀愀氀氀礀 氀漀渀最 琀椀洀攀 愀最漀Ⰰ 䤀 眀愀猀 瀀爀攀琀琀礀 挀氀漀猀攀 琀漀 愀 倀甀洀愀 ⠀愀戀漀甀琀 㐀　　洀⤀ 椀渀 琀栀攀 唀匀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 眀愀猀 琀爀甀氀礀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
an abnormal fortunate occasion (since it seems it's almost impossible to see them in the wild).<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
I live in Europe, and in the '80's, and '90's, it always was quite hard to find and watch, for example, Lynxes,<br>਍攀⸀最⸀ 椀渀 匀瀀愀椀渀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 猀漀洀攀 漀琀栀攀爀 洀漀甀渀琀愀椀渀漀甀猀 琀攀爀爀愀椀渀猀 椀渀 䔀甀爀漀瀀攀⸀ 䈀甀琀Ⰰ 眀椀琀栀 氀漀琀猀 漀昀 攀昀昀漀爀琀Ⰰ 椀琀 挀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 搀漀渀攀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<br>਍䠀漀眀攀瘀攀爀Ⰰ 氀愀琀攀氀礀 ⠀猀愀礀Ⰰ 猀椀渀挀攀 琀栀攀 ㈀　　　✀猀⤀Ⰰ 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 渀漀琀 猀攀攀渀 琀栀攀洀 愀琀 愀氀氀Ⰰ 愀渀礀洀漀爀攀 ℀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
True, this example animal is very illusive anyway, but even "marks" and tracks seems to be missing.<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
Lot's of (special) animals and vegetation disappeared in my observations.<br>਍一愀琀甀爀攀 椀猀 猀栀甀琀琀椀渀最 搀漀眀渀 昀愀猀琀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 㰀䤀㸀䤀 猀椀渀挀攀爀攀氀礀 戀攀氀椀攀瘀攀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀椀猀 椀猀 琀爀甀攀⸀㰀⼀䤀㸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<br>਍䔀瘀攀渀 琀漀搀愀礀Ⰰ 眀攀 栀愀瘀攀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 搀攀渀礀椀渀最 琀栀攀 挀氀椀洀愀琀攀 瀀爀漀戀氀攀洀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 猀漀洀攀栀漀眀 眀攀 愀爀攀 渀漀琀 愀戀氀攀 琀漀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
properly regulate or temper events like "deforestation".<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
And, if you look at what is happening <I>to lots of people today</I>, then (I am really sorry to say),<br>਍漀渀攀 椀猀 猀椀洀瀀氀礀 昀漀爀挀攀搀 琀漀 挀漀渀挀氀甀搀攀 琀栀愀琀 漀甀爀 最氀漀戀愀氀 猀漀挀椀攀琀礀 椀猀 愀猀 猀椀挀欀 愀猀 栀攀氀氀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
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Now the Tiger... it beats everything !!!!!<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
However, the animal is extremely endangered.<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
People who qualified to do so, estimate that only about 3900 specimens are alive today, in the wild.<br>਍伀琀栀攀爀 爀攀猀攀愀爀挀栀攀爀猀 愀爀攀 攀瘀攀渀 洀漀爀攀 瀀攀猀猀椀洀椀猀琀椀挀㨀 愀猀 氀漀眀 愀猀 ㌀㈀　　 ⴀ ㌀㘀　　 氀椀瘀椀渀最 琀椀最攀爀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 眀椀氀搀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<br>਍吀栀攀猀攀 渀甀洀戀攀爀猀 愀爀攀 㰀䤀㸀猀漀 栀漀爀爀椀戀氀礀 愀渀搀 栀攀愀爀琀戀爀攀愀欀椀渀最礀 氀漀眀㰀⼀䤀㸀Ⰰ 琀栀愀琀 䤀 愀洀 琀攀爀爀椀昀椀攀搀 琀栀愀琀 眀攀 眀椀氀氀 氀漀漀猀攀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
this fantastic animal soon.<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
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a large sum of money?<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
You probably think I am lying, or, once having such a fortune, would completely<br>਍愀氀琀攀爀 洀礀 戀攀栀愀瘀椀漀甀爀⸀ 䤀 搀漀渀✀琀 琀栀椀渀欀 猀漀Ⰰ 爀攀愀氀氀礀⸀ 䤀 眀漀甀氀搀 氀漀瘀攀 琀漀 栀愀瘀攀 愀 猀愀椀氀椀渀最 戀漀愀琀 漀昀 ㄀㈀Ⰰ ㄀㌀ 洀攀琀攀爀猀 漀爀 猀漀Ⰰ㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
but that's about it ! But I must admit, that there are more "humane" affairs that can use<br>਍愀 氀愀爀最攀 猀甀洀 漀昀 洀漀渀攀礀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
But I do not have these funds, unfortunately. So, I am afraid I can't help the Tiger....</I></B><br>਍㰀昀漀渀琀 挀漀氀漀爀㴀∀戀氀愀挀欀∀㸀ഀഀ
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<font color="blue">਍㰀栀㄀㸀㄀⸀ 吀栀攀 猀甀戀猀瀀攀挀椀攀猀 眀栀椀挀栀 愀爀攀 猀琀椀氀氀 愀氀椀瘀攀 吀漀搀愀礀⸀㰀⼀栀㄀㸀ഀഀ
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Most scientists say that 4 subspecies are still alive today, in small numbers.<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
Once, and even not so long ago (couple of hundreds of years), it's likely that<br>਍瀀爀漀戀愀戀氀礀 㠀 猀甀戀猀瀀攀挀椀攀猀 挀漀甀氀搀 栀愀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 椀搀攀渀琀椀昀椀攀搀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<br>਍㰀䤀㸀一漀琀攀㨀 猀漀洀攀 猀挀椀攀渀琀椀猀琀猀 攀瘀攀渀 栀愀瘀攀 愀爀最甀洀攀渀琀猀 琀漀 搀椀猀挀爀椀洀椀渀愀琀攀 戀攀琀眀攀攀渀 漀渀氀礀 琀眀漀 洀愀椀渀 猀瀀攀挀椀攀猀㨀 琀栀攀 ∀挀漀渀琀椀渀攀渀琀愀氀ⴀ∀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
and "island" subspecies. It's for the scientists in the relevant fields, to determine the best<br>਍昀椀琀琀椀渀最 挀氀愀猀猀椀昀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀猀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
These lines of reasoning (only two main subtypes) are actually rather recent.</I><br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
Everybody knows how a Tiger looks like, ofcourse. However..., Each subspecies has quite distinctive features<br>਍眀栀椀挀栀 猀攀琀猀 琀栀攀洀 愀瀀愀爀琀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 漀琀栀攀爀 猀甀戀猀瀀攀挀椀攀猀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<br>਍夀漀甀 愀爀攀 愀戀猀漀氀甀琀攀氀礀 椀渀瘀椀琀攀搀 琀漀 䜀漀漀最氀攀 漀渀 椀洀愀最攀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 匀椀戀攀爀椀愀渀 吀椀最攀爀Ⰰ 匀甀洀愀琀爀愀渀 吀椀最攀爀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 䈀攀渀最愀氀 吀椀最攀爀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<br>਍䤀 眀漀甀氀搀 氀漀瘀攀 琀漀 瀀氀愀挀攀 瀀椀挀琀甀爀攀猀 栀攀爀攀⸀ 䠀漀眀攀瘀攀爀Ⰰ 椀洀愀最攀猀 漀昀 吀椀最攀爀猀 椀渀 挀愀瀀琀椀瘀椀琀礀Ⰰ 漀爀 漀琀栀攀爀眀椀猀攀 椀渀 甀渀ⴀ渀愀琀甀爀愀氀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
conditions, somehow are not very appealing to me. On the other hand, <I>the very true pictures</I> showing them<br>਍㰀䤀㸀∀椀渀 琀栀攀 眀椀氀搀∀㰀⼀䤀㸀Ⰰ 洀椀最栀琀 戀攀 瀀爀漀琀攀挀琀攀搀 戀礀 挀漀瀀礀 爀椀最栀琀猀Ⰰ 猀漀 䤀 愀洀 愀 戀椀琀 爀攀氀甀挀琀愀渀琀 琀漀 猀栀漀眀 愀渀礀 瀀椀挀琀甀爀攀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
But that does not matter at all: pictures are all over the Internet.<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
So, please <U>do</U> Google on images of the Siberian Tiger, Sumatran Tiger, and the Bengal Tiger !!!<br>਍䤀琀✀猀 椀洀瀀漀爀琀愀渀琀 琀漀 愀瀀瀀爀攀挀椀愀琀攀 琀栀攀 猀瀀攀挀椀昀椀挀 搀椀猀琀椀渀挀琀椀瘀攀 昀攀愀琀甀爀攀猀 漀昀 琀栀漀猀攀 愀渀椀洀愀氀猀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
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<li><B>Amur Tiger</B>: First, we have "Amur" tiger, or, as it is also called, the "Siberian" Tiger.<br>਍吀栀椀猀 椀猀 琀栀攀 氀愀爀最攀猀琀 漀昀 愀氀氀 挀愀琀猀⸀ 䤀琀✀猀 渀漀琀 甀渀挀漀洀洀漀渀 昀漀爀 愀 栀攀愀氀琀栀礀 愀搀甀氀琀 洀愀氀攀 吀椀最攀爀Ⰰ㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
to reach a weight of 350 kg (although many wiki's state a maximum of about 300 kg).<br>਍䤀 愀洀 愀昀爀愀椀搀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 挀爀椀琀攀爀椀甀洀 漀昀 ∀栀攀愀氀琀栀礀∀ 眀椀氀氀 挀攀爀琀愀椀渀氀礀 渀漀琀 愀瀀瀀氀礀 昀漀爀 洀愀渀礀 猀瀀攀挀椀洀攀渀猀 琀漀搀愀礀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
This animal is under an enormous pressure, and it's estimated that a number of 400 to 500 still<br>਍攀砀椀猀琀 椀渀 琀栀攀 眀椀氀搀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<br>਍吀栀攀椀爀 愀瀀瀀攀愀爀愀渀挀攀 椀猀 焀甀椀琀攀 爀漀戀甀猀琀 漀爀 爀甀最最攀搀 挀漀洀瀀愀爀攀搀 琀漀 漀琀栀攀爀 猀瀀攀挀椀攀猀⸀ 吀栀攀礀 愀爀攀 爀攀瀀漀爀琀攀搀 琀漀 氀椀瘀攀 椀渀 瀀愀琀挀栀攀猀 漀昀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
Amur-Ussuri region in Siberia, and some patches in China, bordering Siberia, and North Korea.</li>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<li><B>Sumatran Tiger</B>: Today, it can only be found on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.</li>਍䤀琀✀猀 琀栀攀 猀洀愀氀氀攀猀琀 愀渀搀 氀椀最栀琀攀猀琀 漀昀 愀氀氀 吀椀最攀爀 猀甀戀猀瀀攀挀椀攀猀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<br>਍䄀 栀攀愀氀琀栀礀 愀搀甀氀琀 洀愀氀攀Ⰰ 挀漀甀氀搀 爀攀愀挀栀 愀 眀攀椀最栀琀 漀昀 愀戀漀甀琀 ㄀㐀　 欀最⸀ 䌀漀洀瀀愀爀攀 琀栀愀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 ㌀　　⬀ 欀最 䄀洀甀爀 吀椀最攀爀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
But it's an astonishing beautiful animal. However, it is under an enourmous pressure too.<br>਍䤀琀✀猀 攀猀琀椀洀愀琀攀搀 琀栀愀琀 氀攀猀猀 琀栀愀渀 㐀　　 猀瀀攀挀椀洀攀渀猀 氀椀瘀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 眀椀氀搀 琀漀搀愀礀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
Unfortunately, deforestation plagues Indonesia, and poaching is a serious threat too.<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
In some National Parks in Sumatra, the tigers are protected. I optionally plan to visit Sumatra<br>਍愀琀 猀漀洀攀 琀椀洀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 渀攀砀琀 琀栀爀攀攀 礀攀愀爀猀⸀ 䠀漀眀攀瘀攀爀Ⰰ 爀攀愀氀氀礀 猀攀攀椀渀最 琀栀攀洀 ∀椀渀 琀栀攀 眀椀氀搀∀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
could be something like "mission impossible".<br>਍䄀渀 愀氀琀攀爀渀愀琀椀瘀攀 琀漀 洀礀 瀀氀愀渀 愀戀漀瘀攀Ⰰ 洀椀最栀琀 戀攀 愀 瘀椀猀椀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 匀甀渀搀愀爀戀愀渀猀 椀渀 䈀愀渀最氀愀搀攀猀栀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 洀椀最栀琀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
be home for the Bengal Tiger (see below).</li><br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<li><B>The Bengal Tiger</B>: It's the most familiar subspecies. Most zoo's, and parks etc..,<br>਍栀漀猀琀 琀栀攀 䈀攀渀最愀氀 吀椀最攀爀⸀ 䤀渀 渀甀洀戀攀爀猀Ⰰ 椀琀 椀猀 琀栀攀 洀漀猀琀 愀戀甀渀搀愀渀琀 琀椀最攀爀Ⰰ 愀氀琀栀漀甀最栀 琀栀愀琀 渀甀洀戀攀爀 椀猀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
ofcourse absurdly low, like in the order of 2000 specimens.<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
Ofcourse, people are more important, but the animal <I>may suffer too</I> from the recent floods (august 2017)<br>਍椀渀 䈀愀渀最氀愀搀攀猀栀 愀渀搀 䤀渀搀椀愀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<br>਍䄀渀 愀搀甀氀琀 栀攀愀氀琀栀礀 洀愀氀攀Ⰰ 最攀渀攀爀愀氀氀礀 爀攀愀挀栀 愀 眀攀椀最栀琀 漀昀 愀戀漀甀琀 ㈀　　 ⴀ ㈀㔀　 欀最Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 洀愀欀攀猀 椀琀 琀栀攀 猀攀挀漀渀搀 洀漀猀琀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
heaviest tiger (after the Siberian Tiger).<br>਍䠀漀眀攀瘀攀爀Ⰰ 椀渀 洀漀爀攀 琀栀愀渀 愀 昀攀眀 挀愀猀攀猀Ⰰ 眀攀椀最栀琀猀 眀攀爀攀 爀攀瀀漀爀琀攀搀 漀昀 ㌀　　 ⴀ ㌀㈀㔀欀最⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<br>਍吀栀攀 愀渀椀洀愀氀 氀椀瘀攀猀 椀渀 瀀愀琀挀栀攀猀 椀渀 䤀渀搀椀愀 愀渀搀 䈀愀渀最氀愀搀攀猀栀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 攀砀椀猀琀 愀 瘀攀爀礀 猀洀愀氀氀 搀椀猀琀爀椀戀甀琀椀漀渀 椀渀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
Nepal and Bhutan too. Ofcourse, a sighting in some neighbouring nation is still possible.<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
The Bangladesh Sundarbans, might be "home" for a relatively large population of Bengal Tigers.<br>਍䜀攀渀攀爀愀氀氀礀Ⰰ 猀挀椀攀渀琀椀猀琀猀 猀攀攀洀 琀漀 攀猀琀椀洀愀琀攀 琀栀椀猀 瀀漀瀀甀氀愀琀椀漀渀 琀漀 戀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 漀爀搀攀爀 漀昀 ㈀　　 ⴀ 㐀　　 猀瀀攀挀椀洀攀渀猀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
It is mainly a mangrove forest, near the coastline, and it actually forms a delta throughout the whole area.<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
As already said above, I fear that the recent floodings might have had a large impact on the population.<br>਍䄀琀 琀栀椀猀 琀椀洀攀Ⰰ 椀琀 椀猀 渀漀琀 攀愀猀礀 愀琀 愀氀氀Ⰰ 琀漀 搀攀琀攀爀洀椀渀攀 琀栀攀 攀砀愀挀琀 椀洀瀀愀挀琀⸀㰀⼀氀椀㸀ഀഀ
<br>਍㰀氀椀㸀㰀䈀㸀䤀渀搀漀挀栀椀渀攀猀攀 琀椀最攀爀㨀㰀⼀䈀㸀 䐀漀攀猀 琀栀攀 愀渀椀洀愀氀 猀琀椀氀氀 攀砀椀猀琀 椀渀 琀栀攀 眀椀氀搀㼀 䤀琀✀猀 愀 氀攀最椀琀椀洀愀琀攀 焀甀攀猀琀椀漀渀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
The question also expresses the fact that this subspecies is either totally critically endangered,<br>਍漀爀 愀氀爀攀愀搀礀 最漀渀攀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<br>਍䠀漀眀攀瘀攀爀Ⰰ 猀漀洀攀 眀椀欀椀✀猀 猀琀椀氀氀 猀愀礀 琀栀愀琀 猀攀瘀攀爀愀氀 栀甀渀搀爀攀搀猀 猀瀀攀挀椀洀攀渀猀 猀琀椀氀氀 攀砀椀猀琀 椀渀 吀栀愀椀氀愀渀搀 愀渀搀 䴀礀愀渀洀愀爀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<br>਍匀漀洀攀 漀琀栀攀爀 愀爀琀椀挀氀攀猀 猀琀愀琀攀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 䐀愀眀渀愀 吀攀渀渀愀猀攀爀椀洀 愀爀攀愀✀猀 椀渀 吀栀愀椀氀愀渀搀ⴀ䴀礀愀渀洀愀爀Ⰰ 洀椀最栀琀 猀琀椀氀氀 戀攀 栀漀洀攀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
to this subspecies.<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
After a small survey, I am still not sure at reasonable estimates. This all may sound strange, but in fact, it seems to me<br>਍琀栀愀琀 愀 爀攀愀猀漀渀愀戀氀攀 愀渀猀眀攀爀 漀渀 琀栀攀 焀甀攀猀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 栀漀眀 洀愀渀礀 愀爀攀 猀琀椀氀氀 愀氀椀瘀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 眀椀氀搀Ⰰ 猀攀攀洀猀 椀洀瀀漀猀猀椀戀氀攀 琀漀 瀀爀漀瘀椀搀攀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<br>਍䠀漀眀攀瘀攀爀Ⰰ 愀 渀甀洀戀攀爀 漀昀 猀瀀攀挀椀洀攀渀猀 愀爀攀 愀氀椀瘀攀 椀渀 猀攀瘀攀爀愀氀 稀漀漀✀猀 愀渀搀 倀愀爀欀猀Ⰰ 椀渀 焀甀椀琀攀 猀漀洀攀 挀漀甀渀琀爀椀攀猀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<br>਍䤀昀 眀攀 眀漀甀氀搀 最漀 ㄀　　 礀攀愀爀猀 戀愀挀欀Ⰰ 琀栀攀渀 眀攀 洀椀最栀琀 栀愀瘀攀 猀愀椀搀 琀栀愀琀 吀栀愀椀氀愀渀搀Ⰰ 䌀愀洀戀漀搀椀愀Ⰰ 嘀椀攀琀渀愀洀Ⰰ 䴀礀愀渀洀愀爀Ⰰ㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
and patches in South China, were "home" for the Indochinese tiger.<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
In appearance, the Indochinese tiger is breathtaking. It's somewhat smaller and lighter compared<br>਍琀漀 琀栀攀 䈀攀渀最愀氀 吀椀最攀爀⸀ 䄀渀 愀搀甀氀琀 栀攀愀氀琀栀礀 洀愀氀攀Ⰰ 最攀渀攀爀愀氀氀礀 爀攀愀挀栀 愀 眀攀椀最栀琀 漀昀 愀戀漀甀琀 ㄀㔀　 ⴀ ㈀　　 欀最⸀㰀⼀氀椀㸀ഀഀ
</ol>਍ഀഀ
We have seen which subspecies still exist today. Let's spend a few words on the subspecies<br>਍琀栀愀琀 戀攀挀愀洀攀 攀砀琀椀渀挀琀Ⰰ 爀愀琀栀攀爀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<br>਍ഀഀ
<font color="blue">਍㰀栀㄀㸀㈀⸀ 䔀砀琀椀渀挀琀 猀甀戀猀瀀攀挀椀攀猀⸀㰀⼀栀㄀㸀ഀഀ
<font color="black">਍ഀഀ
This will be a very short section. For a good orientation on Tigers, you should know<br>਍眀栀椀挀栀 猀甀戀猀瀀攀挀椀攀猀 愀爀攀 猀琀椀氀氀 愀氀椀瘀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 眀椀氀搀 ⠀猀攀攀 䌀栀愀瀀琀攀爀 ㄀⤀⸀ 䈀甀琀 礀漀甀 猀栀漀甀氀搀 愀氀猀漀 栀愀瘀攀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
an idea which main subspecies have become extinct, that is, totally gone.<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
There were at least 8 subspecies of Tigers. Some scientists have reasons to say that there<br>਍眀攀爀攀 椀渀 昀愀挀琀 㤀Ⰰ 漀爀 攀瘀攀渀 甀瀀 琀漀 ㄀㄀ 猀甀戀猀瀀攀挀椀攀猀⸀ 䤀 洀甀猀琀 猀愀礀 琀栀愀琀 椀琀 愀氀猀漀 洀愀琀琀攀爀猀 眀栀椀挀栀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
historical perspective one uses. For example, one can "go" a many thousends of years back in time.<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
I think it's important to use a view from which mankind really started to change his/her environment,<br>਍椀渀 愀 瘀攀爀礀 搀爀愀洀愀琀椀挀 眀愀礀⸀ 吀栀攀渀 䤀 挀愀渀 椀搀攀渀琀椀昀礀 琀栀爀攀攀 猀甀戀猀瀀攀挀椀攀猀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<br>਍㰀䤀㸀一漀琀攀㨀 猀漀洀攀 攀瘀攀渀 栀愀瘀攀 愀爀最甀洀攀渀琀猀 琀漀 搀椀猀挀爀椀洀椀渀愀琀攀 戀攀琀眀攀攀渀 漀渀氀礀 琀眀漀 洀愀椀渀 猀瀀攀挀椀攀猀㨀 琀栀攀 ∀挀漀渀琀椀渀攀渀琀愀氀ⴀ∀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
and "island" subspecies. It's for the scientists in the relevant fields, to determine the best<br>਍昀椀琀琀椀渀最 挀氀愀猀猀椀昀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀猀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
These lines of reasoning (only two main subtypes) are actually rather recent.</I><br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<B>The Bali Tiger:</B><br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
Indeed, they lived on the Indonesian island Bali. They became extinct due to intensive hunting,<br>਍愀渀搀 昀甀琀栀攀爀 椀渀琀攀爀昀攀爀攀渀挀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 攀渀瘀椀爀漀渀洀攀渀琀Ⰰ 戀礀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀⸀ 䤀琀✀猀 漀渀氀礀 焀甀椀琀攀 爀攀挀攀渀琀Ⰰ 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀礀 戀攀挀愀洀攀 攀砀琀椀渀挀琀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
The latest report, or written account that I have heard of, stems from about 60 years back.<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
It might have been the smallest of all subspecies. A healthy adult male probably reached a weight of 100 kg.<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<B>The Javan Tiger:</B><br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
More or less a similar story as with the Bali Tiger.<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
This small tiger lived exclusively on the Indonesian island Java. Same story indeed: They became extinct<br>਍搀甀攀 琀漀 椀渀琀攀渀猀椀瘀攀 栀甀渀琀椀渀最Ⰰ 愀渀搀 昀甀琀栀攀爀 椀渀琀攀爀昀攀爀攀渀挀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 攀渀瘀椀爀漀渀洀攀渀琀Ⰰ 戀礀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<br>਍䤀琀 瀀爀漀戀愀戀氀礀 眀愀猀 樀甀猀琀 愀 戀椀琀 氀愀爀最攀爀 琀栀愀渀 琀栀攀 䈀愀氀椀 琀椀最攀爀⸀ 䤀琀 椀猀 戀攀氀椀攀瘀攀搀 琀栀愀琀 愀 栀攀愀氀琀栀礀 愀搀甀氀琀 洀愀氀攀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
weighted in the order of 110 kg.<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
They probably became extinct somewhere around the 1950's.<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<B>The Caspian Tiger:</B><br>਍㰀戀爀㸀 ഀഀ
The Caspian Tiger, and the Siberian (or Amur) Tiger, are probably "genetically" very close.<br>਍吀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 漀渀攀Ⰰ 眀愀猀 愀渀 攀渀漀爀洀漀甀猀 挀愀琀Ⰰ 漀渀氀礀 愀 氀椀琀琀氀攀 氀攀猀猀 琀栀愀渀 琀栀攀 䄀洀甀爀 吀椀最攀爀Ⰰ 椀渀 琀攀爀洀猀 漀昀 氀攀渀最琀栀 愀渀搀 眀攀椀最栀琀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<br>਍䄀氀琀栀漀甀最栀 瘀攀爀礀 搀攀琀愀椀氀攀搀 瀀栀漀琀漀最爀愀瀀栀礀 猀攀攀洀猀 琀漀 戀攀 洀椀猀猀椀渀最 ⠀椀渀 琀栀攀 瀀甀戀氀椀挀 搀漀洀愀椀渀⤀Ⰰ 愀爀最甀愀戀氀礀Ⰰ㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
it might have been the most "striking" cat in terms of appearance.<br>਍䤀昀 礀漀甀 最漀漀最氀攀 漀渀 椀洀愀最攀猀Ⰰ 愀挀琀甀愀氀氀礀 洀愀渀礀 匀椀戀攀爀椀愀渀 琀椀最攀爀猀 ⠀漀爀 漀琀栀攀爀 琀椀最攀爀猀⤀ 愀爀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 爀攀猀甀氀琀 猀攀琀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<br>਍䤀琀✀猀 栀愀戀椀琀愀琀 眀愀猀 洀愀椀渀氀礀 椀渀 洀愀渀礀 瀀愀琀挀栀攀猀 愀爀漀甀渀搀 ⠀猀漀甀琀栀 愀渀搀 攀愀猀琀⤀ 漀昀 琀栀攀 䌀愀猀瀀椀愀渀 匀攀愀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 愀氀猀漀 椀渀 愀爀攀愀✀猀 爀愀渀最椀渀最㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
from Turkey, all the way east up to South-West China.<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
It's fur was (partly) reddish, with dense brown/black striping, probably also depending on the season.<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
The last sightings might have been in the 1960's of the former century.<br>਍䤀琀 戀攀挀愀洀攀 攀砀琀椀挀琀 洀愀椀渀氀礀 搀甀攀 琀漀 椀渀琀攀渀猀椀瘀攀 栀甀渀琀椀渀最Ⰰ 愀渀搀 挀甀氀琀椀瘀愀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 椀琀✀猀 栀愀戀椀琀愀琀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<br>਍㰀昀漀渀琀 挀漀氀漀爀㴀∀最爀攀攀渀∀㸀ഀഀ
<h2><I>Did you see that? Three beautiful subspecies became<br>਍琀漀琀愀氀氀礀 攀砀琀椀渀挀琀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 愀氀氀 琀栀爀攀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀洀 樀甀猀琀 愀戀漀甀琀 㔀　 漀爀 㘀　 礀攀愀爀猀 愀最漀⸀⸀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
When experts say: "It's really almost too late for the Tiger...",<br> ਍琀栀攀渀 琀愀欀攀 椀琀 猀攀爀椀漀甀猀氀礀⸀⸀⸀⸀㰀⼀䤀㸀㰀⼀栀㌀㸀ഀഀ
<font color="black"> ਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
਍㰀昀漀渀琀 挀漀氀漀爀㴀∀戀氀甀攀∀㸀ഀഀ
<h1>3. Some comments on the distribution of Tigers in the wild.</h1>਍㰀昀漀渀琀 挀漀氀漀爀㴀∀戀氀愀挀欀∀㸀ഀഀ
਍䤀 愀洀 渀漀琀 猀甀爀攀 椀昀 䤀 愀洀 漀渀 琀栀攀 爀椀最栀琀 琀爀愀挀欀 栀攀爀攀⸀ 䈀甀琀Ⰰ 礀漀甀 挀愀渀 樀甀搀最攀 昀漀爀 礀漀甀爀猀攀氀昀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<br>਍䨀甀猀琀 猀甀瀀瀀漀猀攀Ⰰ 漀渀攀 眀漀甀氀搀 氀椀欀攀 琀漀 猀攀攀 愀 洀愀瀀 漀昀 琀栀攀 搀椀猀琀爀椀戀甀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 吀椀最攀爀猀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<br>਍吀栀椀猀 椀猀 瀀爀攀琀琀礀 栀愀爀搀 琀漀 搀漀⸀ 圀椀琀栀 漀渀氀礀 愀戀漀甀琀 ㌀㈀　　 ⴀ ㌀㤀　　 猀瀀攀挀椀洀攀渀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 眀椀氀搀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 挀漀渀挀攀瀀琀 漀昀 愀 ∀洀愀瀀∀Ⰰ㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
to me, seems a bit out of place. Ok, if there were something like 70000 tigers... it would make sense.<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
You can find many (rather similar) maps, illustrating densities of tigers. However, most seem to be<br>਍猀攀爀椀漀甀猀氀礀 漀甀琀搀愀琀攀搀⸀ 䘀漀爀 攀砀愀洀瀀氀攀Ⰰ 猀漀洀攀 洀愀瀀猀 猀琀椀氀氀 洀攀渀琀椀漀渀 琀栀攀 䤀渀搀漀挀栀椀渀攀猀攀 琀椀最攀爀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 䤀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀愀氀氀礀 栀愀瘀攀 猀攀爀椀漀甀猀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
doubts on any printed number with respect to this subspecies.<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
Some maps even mention the Caspian Tiger, but we know that this presence, regrettably, only was true<br>਍椀渀 琀栀攀 瀀愀猀琀⸀ 吀栀椀猀 最爀攀愀琀 愀渀椀洀愀氀 椀猀 搀攀昀椀渀椀琀攀氀礀 最漀渀攀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<br>਍䤀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀渀愀氀礀 昀攀愀爀 琀栀攀 爀攀挀攀渀琀 昀氀漀漀搀猀 椀渀 攀⸀最⸀ 䈀愀渀最氀愀搀攀猀栀Ⰰ 䤀渀搀椀愀Ⰰ 昀漀爀 氀漀猀猀 漀昀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 愀渀搀 愀渀椀洀愀氀猀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
The tiger populations might have been hit hard.<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
So, my advice is to be carefull in interpreting any map showing distributions of Tigers.<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
However, there are some small succes stories as well. The article below is just an example.<br>਍䠀攀爀攀 眀攀 昀椀渀搀 愀 爀愀琀栀攀爀 甀渀攀砀瀀攀挀琀攀搀 昀椀渀搀椀渀最 漀昀 愀 昀攀眀 䤀渀搀漀挀栀椀渀攀猀攀 琀椀最攀爀猀 椀渀 吀栀愀椀氀愀渀搀㨀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<br>਍㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀戀戀挀⸀挀漀洀⼀渀攀眀猀⼀眀漀爀氀搀ⴀ愀猀椀愀ⴀ㌀㤀㐀㈀㌀　㔀㌀∀㸀一攀眀 瀀漀瀀甀氀愀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 爀愀爀攀 琀椀最攀爀猀 昀漀甀渀搀 椀渀 攀愀猀琀攀爀渀 吀栀愀椀氀愀渀搀 ⠀戀戀挀⸀挀漀洀⤀㰀⼀愀㸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2017/03/worlds-second-breeding-population-of-indochinese-tigers-discovered-in-thailands-forests/">Similar as above (mongabay.com)</a><br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
Ofcourse, I did not really do, what the title of this chapter suggested. Sorry for that !<br>਍䠀漀眀攀瘀攀爀Ⰰ 䤀 眀椀氀氀 欀攀攀瀀 猀攀愀爀挀栀椀渀最 昀漀爀 爀攀愀猀漀渀愀戀氀攀 猀漀甀爀挀攀猀 漀昀 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
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Originally, I wanted to present an overview of parks, national parks, and "good" zoo's,<br>਍眀栀攀爀攀 琀椀最攀爀猀 挀愀渀 戀攀 漀戀猀攀爀瘀攀搀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<br>਍䠀漀眀攀瘀攀爀Ⰰ 昀椀爀猀琀 栀愀渀搀 攀砀瀀攀爀椀攀渀挀攀Ⰰ 挀愀渀 渀攀瘀攀爀 戀攀 戀攀愀琀攀渀⸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<br>਍䤀 眀椀氀氀 洀愀椀渀琀愀椀渀 琀栀椀猀 渀漀琀攀Ⰰ 眀栀攀渀 猀漀洀攀琀栀椀渀最 漀昀 椀洀瀀漀爀琀愀渀挀攀 栀愀猀 漀挀挀甀爀爀攀搀Ⰰ 氀椀欀攀 眀栀愀琀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
seen in the Sundarbans, which I plan to visit somewhere in the next few years.<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
To conclude this small note, here is a slogan which I found at the San Diego Zoo,<br>਍眀栀椀挀栀 椀猀 昀愀渀琀愀猀琀椀挀㨀㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
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<h1><I>Tigers Now..., Tigers Forever !</I></h1>਍㰀昀漀渀琀 挀漀氀漀爀㴀∀戀氀愀挀欀∀㸀ഀഀ
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Ofcourse, the slogan originated from:<br>਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀഀ
<a href="https://www.panthera.org/initiative/tigers-forever">www.panthera.org (tigers forever)</a><br>਍ഀഀ
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