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Siberian Tiger Benefits From First Ever Transboundary Protected Area
Great news from Russia and China, as officials agreed to set up the first ever protected area for Siberian Tigers between Jilin province in China and Primorsky province in Russia. This is another milestone for the tiger species and has come about in the Chinese Year of the Tiger which began earlier this year.
The agreement was aided by the World Wildlife Fund, which will assist the Chinese and Russian authorities in creating the conservation cooperative and partner them to help restore the numbers of the endangered Siberian Tiger, which is the largest of the tiger subspecies. There are estimated to be just 450 left in the wild with several being spotted within Jilin province.
It is hoped that this transboundary protected area will provide a healthier habitat not only for the Siberian Tiger but for other endangered species such as the Amur Leopard.
“While tigers are better conserved through the agreement, other species, the forest habitat and all the biodiversity resources will also benefit from this protected area,” said Dr. Zhu Chunquan, WWF-China’s Conservation Director.
There are also efforts by the WWF in China to extend this protected area into the Heilongjiang province. They are working with authorities to bring the area into the same agreement as the transboundary area which, if successful would see the protected area for the Siberian tiger double in size.
What ever the result of work with the Heilongjiang the current transboundary agreement represents a major step forward in the conservation of the Siberian Tiger and we hope there will be many more achievements like this in the future. Adopt a tiger today and help the WWF continue its work to protect endangered tigers in Russia, China and throughout Asia, with your help this majestic animal really does have a bright future.
