Thank you for signing up as a Tiger Conservation Member!
Your support makes a tangible difference in a critical tiger landscape and the Club is grateful for your support. The funding from these memberships sees the creation of Tiger Patrol Units that patrol the forest in Royal Belum State Park in Malaysia. The Patrol Units work to remove poacher snares, monitor tiger activity and disrupt poachers activity. These patrol teams have reduced active snares by 94% since 2017. With the Malayan tiger classified as Critically Endangered with less than 150 individuals in the wild, this vital work needs to continue to help stop wild tigers from becoming extinct.
Global Wild Tiger update
The wild tiger population hit an all-time low in 2010 with just 3,200 tigers worldwide. This saw the world’s 13 tiger range countries come together and commit to doubling their wild tiger numbers by 2022, a goal known as TX2. Each country’s journey towards TX2 has been different, but tiger populations are now increasing in some of the countries, with the most wild tigers being found in India, Nepal, Bhutan and Russia. And the success of TX2 can be seen in the current number, with the world's wild tiger population now estimated to be at 5,574.
Updates from WWF Malaysia Tiger Patrol Units
Three of WWF Malaysia’s Tiger Patrol units covered a total of 4,158 kilometres during January to March this year. During this time one active snare was recorded and one old inactive snare. One poaching / encroachment case was reported to law enforcement agencies during this period, resulting in the arrest of three individuals. Tiger patrol unit staff continued to be trained on anti poaching strategies. Camera traps continue to be a vital tool in monitoring tiger activity and as of March 2025, a total of 218 camera trap locations, with 436 camera traps, were serviced in Belum-Temengor. 67 camera traps were found damaged by wildlife and 48 camera traps were lost or stolen.
To read more about what the camera traps captured, read the full article here.
