Malaysia will step up its fight against poaching of Malayan tigers
An official from the Ministry of Natural Resources of Malaysia stated in Kuala Lumpur on the 17th that the current number of wild Malayan tigers in Malaysia is estimated to be only about 250, and Malaysia will step up measures to combat poaching.
In order to coincide with the "World Wildlife Day" at the beginning of this month, the Ministry of Natural Resources of Malaysia held an event on the same day to raise the public's awareness of the protection of wild animals such as Malayan tigers through live display and game interaction. According to reports, due to factors such as poaching and habitat reduction, the number of Malay tigers in habitats such as Malaysian national parks is estimated to have been reduced to about 250.
The Minister of Natural Resources of Malaysia Saville stated at the event that the Malaysian wildlife protection department will cooperate with the military, the Ministry of Interior and other agencies to strengthen patrols in areas where poachers are active. The authorities have also stepped up law enforcement to crack down on online sales of wild animal products.
According to data from the Malaysian Ministry of Natural Resources, from 2013 to 2018, law enforcement officers have removed more than 3,500 traps and arrested more than 160 poaching suspects.
The wild tigers in Malaysia are Malay tigers, which are mainly distributed in the Malay Peninsula. According to WWF data, there were estimated to be about 3,000 Malayan tigers in Malaysia in the 1950s, but the number declined rapidly afterwards. The Malayan tiger has been classified as "critically endangered" in the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.