On the brink of extinction

IN the 1950s, more than 3,000 tigers lived and ranged across the jungles of Peninsular Malaysia. As of 2019, it is estimated that fewer than 150 can be found in the wild.

The Malayan tiger has been listed as critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, the world’s most comprehensive inventory of the conservation status of species. It faces challenges on two major fronts: loss of habitat through deforestation and poaching.