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Amur (Siberian) Tiger Scientific name: Panthera tigris altaica IUCN Listing: Endangered Habitat: Coniferous, scrub oak and birch woodlands Location: Primarily eastern Russia, with a few found in northeastern China Interesting Fact: In the 1940s the Amur tiger was on the brink of extinction, with no more than 40 tigers remaining in the wild. Thanks to vigorous anti-poaching and other conservation efforts by the Russians with support from many partners, including WWF, the Amur tiger population recovered and has remained stable throughout the last decade.
Bengal ( Indian) Tiger Scientific name: Panthera tigris tigris IUCN Listing: Endangered Habitat: Dry and wet deciduous forests, grassland and temperate forests, mangrove forests Location: Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar and Nepal. India is home to the largest population. Interesting Fact: Some Bengal tigers are cream or white in color instead of orange, due to a recessive gene for this coloration. These "white" tigers are rarely found in the wild.
Indochinese Tiger Scientific name: Panthera tigris corbetti IUCN Listing: Endangered Habitat: Remote forests in hilly to mountainous terrain, much of which lies along the borders between countries Location: Widely dispersed throughout six countries: Thailand, Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam. Interesting Fact: Access to the areas where Indochinese tigers live is often restricted, and biologists have only recently been granted limited permits for field surveys. As a result, relatively little is known about the status of these tigers in the wild.
Malayan Tiger Scientific name: Panthera tigris jacksoni IUCN Listing: Endangered Habitat: Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Location: Southern tip of Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia Interesting Fact: The Malayan tiger was only identified as being a separate subspecies from the Indochinese tiger in 2004. It is very similar to the Indochinese tiger, but is smaller in size.
South China Tiger Scientific name: Panthera tigris amoyensis IUCN Listing: Critically Endangered Habitat: Montane sub-tropical evergreen forest Location: Central and eastern China Interesting Fact: It is estimated that the South China tiger is functionally extinct. Currently 47 South China tigers live in 18 zoos, all in China. If there are any South China tigers in the wild, these few individuals would be found in southeast China, close to provincial borders.
Sumatran Tiger Scientific name: Panthera tigris sumatrae IUCN Listing: Critically Endangered Habitat: Montane forests, the remaining blocks of the island's lowland forest, peat swamps, and freshwater swamp forests Location: Exclusively on the Indonesian island of Sumatra Interesting Fact: Sumatran tigers are protected by law in Indonesia, with tough provisions for jail time and steep fines. Despite increased efforts in tiger conservation, including law enforcement and anti-poaching capacity, a substantial market remains in Sumatra for tiger parts and products.