Using Earth observation technology from NASA satellites and the computing power of Google Earth Engine, the program uses data such as camera traps, tagging surveys and tiger sightings to determine which landscapes need to be preserved. identify. protected To help the tiger.
You can also monitor change It monitors habitat size and quality and provides an early warning system in case of damage.
The number of tigers in the world has been increasing in recent years, but the areas covered by tigers are continues to shrink.
Quoted by scientists habitat loss As the main reason why the number of tigers is decreasing. Until now, there has been no system that can measure and monitor changes in the condition of tigers and their habitats at national, biome, and landscape scales and continuously update data as conditions change.
The tiger is elusive And their remote habitat makes them difficult to track. Additionally, data on emerging threats to tigers typically lags behind the situation on the ground. Tiger experts hope that near-time monitoring will improve the quality of data and enable faster decision-making for tiger conservation.
Habitat shrinkage
Historically, tiger populations were found in the following areas: 30 countries, from the Caspian Sea to the Russian Far East, south to the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Java, and Bali. Between 2001 and 2020, the total area they lived in decreased by 11 percent, from 1.025 million square kilometers to approximately 912,000 square kilometers, with the largest declines in Southeast Asia and southern China.
there are around 4,500 Tigers have left India, leaving about 3,000 tigers in the country, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). It is also found in Nepal, Bhutan, northern China, and southeastern Russia.
scientists believe there is big potential This is because they will expand their numbers into other landscapes if there are enough other species to eat.
iconic cat
Stuart Chapman, head of WWF’s Tigers Alive Initiative, said: “While the number of tigers in the world has increased in recent years, the area they occupy has decreased. continues to shrink.
“By working together, bring back the tiger Returning to where they once roamed is the best way to ensure a long-term, sustainable future for Asia’s most iconic big cats. ”
Lynx are important to many ecosystems in Asia because forests with stable tiger populations are more likely to harbor tigers. Higher level plants and wildlife and sequester more carbon from the atmosphere.