{"id":7317,"date":"2022-07-11T19:43:39","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T11:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.savethemalayantiger.com\/?p=7317"},"modified":"2022-07-12T06:46:23","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T22:46:23","slug":"on-the-verge-of-extinction-how-to-save-malayan-tigers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.savethemalayantiger.com\/on-the-verge-of-extinction-how-to-save-malayan-tigers\/","title":{"rendered":"On the Verge of Extinction: How to Save Malayan Tigers?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Malayan Tigers (Harimau Malaya) are well known for being the majestic icon of the country. They are mesmerizing as apex predators. This enormous cat is revered as a guardian and a divinity in many Asian cultures. Tragically, these are also the motives behind the widespread desire for tiger goods to be “consumed,” displayed, or worn which have also greatly affected the Malayan Tigers\u2019 population. However, there are already groups of communities that are trying their best to share their ways on <\/span>how to save Malayan Tigers.<\/span><\/p>\n These amazing creatures are diminished to the worth of their body parts despite their significance to the ecosystems and civilizations in which they inhabit.<\/span><\/p>\n Around 100,000 wild tigers roamed the planet a century ago; by 2010, just around 3,200 survived, confined to just 7% of their former habitat. The same goes for the tigers in Malayan Forests, with only less than 150 tigers left roaming around. The number of tigers remaining in the wild is decreasing quickly due to poaching and forest degradation. Not only that, diseases and the limited migration of potential dispersing tigers into these places reduce the likelihood of population replenishment, making isolated, disconnected sections of the forest more vulnerable to localized extinction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Despite hopeful measures like sending the army and the Indigenous Orang Asli to police the jungle for poaching activities, the number of wild tigers in Malaysia continues to decline. <\/span>I<\/span>n this article, we will share tips on <\/span>how to save Malayan Tigers <\/span>while conserving their natural habitat and environment.<\/span><\/p>\n