July 29 is International Tiger Day.
Few species have benefitted from global conservation attention and funding like the tiger. Its numbers have seen a hopeful increase in recent years, yet the big cat continues to face localized pressures.
Recent Mongabay coverage highlights three starkly different realities for tigers (Panthera tigris) across Asia.
India’s corridors under pressure
India remains the global stronghold for wild tigers, currently home to roughly 75% of the world’s remaining population. While India’s 2022 census shows numbers have rebounded to an estimated 3,682 cats, this success brings new challenges, reports contributor Nirmal Ghosh for Mongabay.
