Rainforest Trust Supports Wild Tiger Survival in Southeast Asia—Experts Available for Comment

What

Rainforest Trust experts available for comment on International Tiger Day

Why

The world’s last wild Tigers struggle for survival against a relentless predator. These big cats may occupy the top of their food chain, but humans pose a deadlier threat. In the rainforests of Southeast Asia, poachers hunt wild Tigers for teeth, claws, fur, and meat. Developers encroach on their habitats and decimate the rainforests that remain and the prey they rely on for food. The consequences have been dire: According to IUCN estimates, only an estimated 3,000 mature Tigers are left in the wild.

In Sumatra’s last intact rainforest, Critically Endangered Sumatran Tigers roam among orangutans, rhinos, and elephants. It is the last place in the world where these animals co-exist, and the Rainforest Trust helped protect their precious habitat. In Malaysia, support expanded protection across a globally important Tiger Conservation Landscape.

As the largest wild cats, Tigers need wide, undisturbed landscapes. Each night, they travel several miles, their stripes blending into shadows as they stalk and hunt. When Tigers do announce their presence, to ward off rivals or attract a mate, their roars resound across the land.

When

July 29, 2025 – International Tiger Day

Who

• Rainforest Trust experts
• Local partners in Southeast Asia
• Supporters of the Conservation Action Fund

Media Contact

dara@benitezstrategies.com

About Rainforest Trust

Since 1988, Rainforest Trust has been working with partners to safeguard imperiled tropical habitats and threatened species by helping to establish protected and conserved areas in partnership with Indigenous and local organizations and communities. To date, Rainforest Trust has helped protect more than 56 million acres of vital habitat across Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region. Rainforest Trust is a nonprofit organization that relies upon the generous support of the public to successfully implement its important conservation action.