The United Nations (UN) is taking drastic steps to stop the extinction of Malayan tigers.
Confiance News gathered from a UN report on Saturday.
“The Malayan tiger is a critically endangered species, at a real risk of extinction, mainly as a result of illegal poaching and wildlife trafficking: according to the Malaysian authorities, fewer than 200 are left,” it disclosed on Saturday.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), however, noted that a fight to save the tigers is underway: in the last two years, more than 1,000 tiger traps have been destroyed, and a team supported by the UNDP conducts patrols in illegal hunting hotspots.
“Rangers are involved in monitoring, intelligence gathering, and enforcement activities, and successfully cutting wildlife crimes,” it noted.
According to Wikipedia, the Global Tiger Day, often called International Tiger Day, is an annual celebration to raise awareness for tiger conservation, held annually on 29 July. It was created in 2010 at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit in Russia.
