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Related: About this forumProtect a Sumatran Tiger for Earth Day
Protect a Sumatran Tiger for Earth Day
Indonesia was once home to three subspecies of tiger: Bali, Javan, and Sumatran. Today, the Bali and Javan have gone extinct from poaching and habitat destruction, and there are less than 400 Sumatran tigers still in existence.
This Earth Day, help us protect the forests of Indonesia in the hopes that we might save what few of these majestic tigers remain.
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Protect enough Sumatran habitat for one critically endangered Sumatran tiger. Help us protect 6,700 acres of rainforest by Earth Day on April 22nd!
4,112 Acres Saved! 2,558 More To Go!
(Progress bar updated daily at 9am PST)
As recently as 80 years ago, Bali, Javan, and Sumatran Tigers thrived on the island chain of Indonesia. Today, because of habitat destruction and poaching, Bali and Javan Tigers are extinct and less than 400 Sumatran Tigers remain. Every minute on Sumatra, a forested area the size of five football fields is cleared to make way for paper, rubber and palm oil plantations. Without permanent habitat protection, Sumatran Tigers face the same fate as their cousins the Bali and Javan.
GreaterGood and Rainforest Trust are teaming up with local Sumatran agency YKEHS to create three protected areas within the Central Sumatran forest ecosystem that will conserve 200,396 acres, home to 30 of the last 400 critically endangered Sumatran Tigers. This Earth Day, GreaterGood's goal is to permanently protect habitat to save one of these Sumatran Tigers, and we need your support! By helping us meet our goal to protect 6,700 acres by April 22nd, you will mark a significant first step in the project to protect all 30 of the tigers living on this land.
Right now, because of a matching pledge, you can protect an acre of this endangered rainforest for just $3.41. Help us meet our goal to ensure Sumatran Tigers can continue to survive, and one day thrive again on the island of Sumatra.
Rainforest Trust is a nonprofit conservation organization focused on saving rainforest and endangered species in partnership with local conservation leaders and indigenous communities. Since its founding in 1988, Rainforest Trust has saved nearly 8 million acres of rainforest and other tropical habitats and has 85 projects across 22 countries.
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Protect a Sumatran Tiger for Earth Day (Original Post)
Omaha Steve
Apr 2015
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Flaxbee
(13,661 posts)1. thanks for posting this, Omaha Steve!
Everyone, if you can spare $10+, please help.
swilton
(5,069 posts)2. Believe it or not
Russia has one of the greatest success stories in bringing back/protecting tiger sub-species, which in their case is the largest sub-species of tiger- the Amur tiger, commonly but incorrectly referred to as 'Siberian tigers'. In the 1950's their numbers had gone down to around 50 members - whereas today they are up to around 500 individuals. Russia/St. Petersburg was chosen to host the international tiger convention in 2010.
Thank you Omaha Steve for reminding us about conservation about species protection and how key species protect larger habitats essential for earth's biota.