In year of tiger, hardly 50 roam China
China is struggling to save its less than 50 wild tigers even as the Chinese zodiac enters the lunar year of the tiger on Sunday.
Conservation efforts are honing in on the remote northeastern forests bordering Russia. There are an estimated 20 wild Amur tigers on the Chinese side. On the Russian side roam about 500 wild tigers where their numbers increased tenfold in 50 years.
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Conservation efforts are honing in on the remote northeastern forests bordering Russia. There are an estimated 20 wild Amur tigers on the Chinese side. On the Russian side roam about 500 wild tigers where their numbers increased tenfold in 50 years.
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To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.hindustantimes.com
Labels: amur tigers, China, chinese zodiac, Russia, tiger
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