Dr Wan Junaidi: The Malayan tiger faces extinction within a decade if steps are not taken


Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar - Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malayan tiger is expected to go extinct within the next decade if nothing is done to save it, said Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.

"The Malayan Tiger is under threat of extinction as data revealed that the population of the species is at a very worrying level. According to the first National Tiger Survey 2016-2020, there are less than 200 tigers left in the wild,” he said

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