Article: POPULATION OF SUMATRAN TIGER DECREASING.

Padang, W Sumatra, Jan 30 (ANTARA): The population of the Sumatran tiger (Panthera Tigris Sumatrae) in 21 conservation areas in West Sumatra has decreased continuously over the past five years due to land clearance and illegal logging activities, a nature conservation official said."There are no detailed data on the existing number of the protected animals but it is believed their population has dropped steadily over the past five years," an official at the Natural Resources Conservation Office (KSDA), Rusdian, said on Wednesday.He said 12 tigers were killed in the 2006-2007 period in some districts/municipalities in the province and it was estimated their ...

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