Tigris
RUSSIA - In the Southeastern tip of Russia, not far from Vladivostok, the last 400 Amur tigers and 40 Amur leopards roam the forests. Tigris Foundation, a Dutch organization founded in 1996, is dedicated to the survival of these endangered cats.
Tigris foundation is involved in the development of new conservation projects and strategies in Russia and raises funds for their implementation.
Tigris is a member of ALTA (Amur Leopard and Tiger Alliance). ALTA is an initiative of a number of Russian and western conservation organisations that have been co-operating for many years in the Russian Far East.
The members of ALTA have joined forces to strengthen our ability to develop, finance and implement conservation activities and to interface with Russian administrations, NGOs such as WWF, the scientific community and international (donor) organisations such as the World Bank and UNEP.
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Fire Fighting
Seasonal, human-induced fires are a major threat to the survival of the remaining 35 Amur leopards. Local people burn the vegetation on the forest floor in order to stimulate the growth of ferns, which form a popular food ingredient in ...
Anti-poaching
Between 1990 and 1994 an estimated 60 Amur tigers were poached each year. Some Russian experts predicted that, if no immediate measures were taken, the Amur tiger would go extinct around the year 2000. Tigris Foundation and other ALTA members ...
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