siberian tiger

IntroductionHi, my name is Stamatia and in this power

point I will be talking to you about Siberian tigers (also known as the Amur tiger) and

how they were one of the most endangered species in the whole wide world.

Siberian Tiger/Amur Tiger

Type: MammalDiet: Carnivore

Size: 10.75 ft (3.3 m)Weight: 660 lbs (300 kg)

Protection status: Endangered

Location & HabitatSiberian tiger are located in the far east of Russia’s birch

forests, though some live in china and north Korea.Siberian tigers are among the most diverse non-tropical

forests in the world. It became a climatic shelter for numerous species now found nowhere else in Russia, or the

world.Orange: Location of tigers

Why are they Endangered?In the 1940 ’s the Siberian tiger was on the brink of extinction.

Thanks to various anti-poaching and other protection efforts by the Russians. The population recovered and had

remained stable for about a decade or so. These tigers are still watched very closely and most of them have been

tagged with tracking devices.The population is still stable but still endangered because they

a few tigers below. Wealthy people may also hire professional hunters to skin a tiger for cloths, floor mats

etc, in exchange for a lot of money.

Bibliography

http://wwf.panda.org/who_we_are/wwf_offices/russia/?uProjectID=RU0005

http://www.nationalgeographic.animals.comwww.wwf/official/russia.com