The WWF Malaysia report that sadly there are only about 150 Malayan tigers left in Malaysia - there used to be 3,000 in the forests there in the 1950s. 

#KeepRoaring for the Malayan tiger.

As WWF Malaysia point, out, we all need healthy forests - and forests need tigers.  The problem is that tigers are threatened by poaching, the illegal wildlife trade, habitat loss (this is because of deforestation and fragmentation) and a lack of food for the tigers as their prey has been over-hunted.

To tackle these challenges, WWF Malaysia has been conducting patrolling in Belum-Temengor.  It monitors poaching hotspots and then sends vital information to enforcement agencies, who can then patrol more ground.  By patrolling more ground, they can discover more threats, remove snares and arrest poachers - these not only helps the tigers, but other animals too. 

#KeepRoaring to save Malayan tigers, save our forests, and save ourselves by taking action and donating if you can.

Donations will help WWF-Malaysia to support wages for field assisstants to patrol and do camera-trapping so that they can see how many tigers are in an area.  It will also give daily rations to those doing the patrolling work, and buy the necessary camping equipment they need to carry out field surveys.  Of course, there are logistics and transport costs.   And successful conservation efforts need the community on board, so donations help support awareness and communication drives. 

Crucially, WWF-Malaysia is working with the Malaysian Government.  To secure a future for all the biodiversity in the Belum-Temengor Forest Complex, there's a need for long-term solutions that are sustainable, if the stunning tigers of Malaysia are to have a future.

Meantime, we can all do our bit.  WWF-Malaysia is asking us all to donate, to learn about tigers, to spread the word, and to pledge to save the Malayan tiger from extinction. 

PLEDGE FOR TIGERS HERE

(and don't forget, it's World Rangers Day on the 31st July).