Amur Tiger Conservation Education Program
PROJECT OVERVIEW
The goal of the project is to ensure Amur tiger population survival in Primorsky region,
including:
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Saving injured, orphaned or sick wild tigers by providing food, housing and
medical care;
Gaining in support from the local people though ecological education and
outreach activities for children and adults as well as Tiger Day festivals in Terney,
Lazo and Kirovka towns.
To ensure long-term survival of Amur]
tiger Phoenix proposed a program
comprising tiger rescue operations and
educational activities in Primorye,
Russian Far East. Primorye represents the
only area in the world where the
Amur/Siberian tiger still exists in the
wild. The species is listed Endangered by
the IUCN and is on CITES Appendix I for
protection status. Protected under the
Russian and international laws and
regulations, the Amur tiger population is
still threatened by poaching, habitat
destruction, prey depletion and conflicts
with people. Till nowadays the incessant
and insatiable demand for tiger parts in
the South-East Asia appears to be the main driving force behind poaching and traffic.
© Phoenix
Landscape in Primorye
Official estimates of Amur tiger numbers
in Russia come from full range surveys
conducted only once every 10 years. The
last survey conducted in 2005 revealed
that 431-529 tigers resided in Russia
(compared to the 1995 survey, when 415-
476 tigers were reported). These results
suggested that tiger numbers were stable
during that 10-year period. However, in
October 2009, the Siberian Tiger
Monitoring Program released results
indicating that Amur tiger numbers were
© Phoenix falling in the Russian Far East, primarily
due to poaching and habitat degradation.
According to their data, there is a 40% decrease. In view of the foregoing, the anti-
poaching brigades had to strengthen their efforts to suppress poaching.
Amur tiger
In 2010, Phoenix supported anti-poaching efforts in Primorye, keeping in mind that
saving the Amur tiger depends mostly on Russian people, especially those living within
the tiger habitat. This requires involvement of the public, which can be achieved through
continuous ecological education and outreach activities in the region. The main long-term
objective of our education and outreach efforts in Primorsky krai is to reduce poaching,
habitat destruction and human-induced fires in the Amur tiger range. Our main target
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