Country/Region: Bukit Tiga Puluh National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia
Partner: Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS)
The Sumatran tiger is at risk from habitat loss, human conflict, poaching, and deforestation. To help protect this species, the Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS) is leading a project in Bukit Tiga Puluh National Park, one of Sumatra’s last remaining lowland forests and home to an estimated 10% of the remaining population of this critically endangered sub-species.
The national park is also a critical habitat for other threatened species including orangutans, elephants and Malayan tapirs, and has already been supported by our foundation in the past. This project will start by monitoring tiger populations and their prey, identify key areas of tiger activity, and track changes in forest cover. The data will help FZS and park authorities understand where tigers are most active, allowing them to focus patrols in high-risk areas and respond more effectively to poaching threats.
