Indochinese tiger

Forced into scattered, small refuges

Common Name		Indochinese Tiger; Tigre d'Indochine (Fr)
Scientific Name		Panthera tigris corbetti
Habitat		Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Location		Southeast Asia
Status		IUCN: Critically Endangered CITES: Appendix I
Population		700-1,225

Background

Dispersed widely throughout six countries (mainly Thailand, but also Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam), the Indochinese tiger probably numbers 700-1,225 individuals. It is mostly found in lowland and highland tropical deciduous, semi-evergreen and evergreen forests.

The key menace is direct poaching of both tiger and its prey. Although extensive habitat is available in some landscapes, fragmentation driven by rapid development - especially road networks - is forcing tigers into scattered, small refuges that isolate the populations and increase accessibility for poachers.

Physical Description

Colour
The upper part of the animal ranges from reddish orange to ochre, and the under parts are whitish. The body has a series of black striations of black to dark grey colour.

Habitat

Major habitat type
Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests

Biogeographic realm
Indo-Malayan

Range States
Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Myanmar (eastern), Thailand, Vietnam

Geographical Location
South-east Asia

Ecological Region
Northern Indochina Subtropical Moist Forests, Annamite Range Moist Forests, Kayah-Karen/ Tenasserim Moist Forests, Cardamom Mountains Moist Forests, Indochina Dry Forests, Mekong River, Salween River.