WildCats Conservation Alliance
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WORKING TOGETHER TO SECURE THEIR FUTURE
Amur tigers were on the brink of extinction in the 1940s, but conservation efforts pulled their numbers up from <40 individuals to somewhere between 523 and 540 in 2015. However, continued threats mean the population is not safe, and sustained conservation efforts are still vital. Through WildCats Conservation Alliance, Knowsley Safari fund the Phoenix Fund project “Securing a Future for Amur Leopards and Tigers in Russia”. Through anti-poaching and environmental education activities, the project aims to stabilise and eventually increase the populations of Amur tigers and leopards in the area.
Our Conservation Partner
OUR AIM
To further the conservation of wild Amur tigers, through a combination of fieldwork which includes population monitoring, anti-poaching initiatives and habitat protection and environmental education activities.
Knowsley Safari will primarily be contributing to the latter through our guest engagement activities, as well as the fundraising for Roar for Amur.
HOW WILL WE HELP?
Knowsley Safari is committed to raising money to help support WildCats Conservation Alliance through our Roar for Amur campaign which you can find out more information about here.
Knowsley Safari will also support WildCats Conservation Alliance with guest engagement activities, talks, presentations and zoo interpretation.
Key Facts
Name Amur tiger
Scientific Name: Panthera tigris ssp. altaica
Location: Russia, China - Amur region
Population: Around 540
Status: Endangered
Threats: human-tiger conflict, poaching, forest fire, logging, inbreeding
