Panthera tigris

Range: The original distribution of the tiger ranged over all the Korean Peninsula. The population declined significantly during the Japanese incursion (1910 – 1945). Whether tigers remain in South Korea has been the subject of much discussion. Although some mammalogists believe that a few individuals might remain around Mt. Baekdu, no hard evidence has confirmed their presence (Fig. 52). American soldiers reported tigers in the demilitarized zone (DMZ), even white tigers, but these purported sightings lack supporting evidence (Brady 2008). Although Kim et al. (2015) reported tigers in Mt. Baekdu, the supporting evidence for tigers in North Korea is currently lacking.

Sumber: Mammals of Korea: a review of their taxonomy, distribution and conservation status

Distribution: Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Russia and Thailand. In Myanmar, recorded in Kachin State (Hukaung Valley WS), Sagaing Region (Htamanthi WS), Kayin and Tanintharyi Region (Myinmoletkat Mountain Area, Htaung Pru RF and Proposed Lenya NP) (Grindley 2019; Moo et al. 2017; Zaw et al. 2014).

Sumber: Mammals of Myanmar: an annotated checklist

Conservation: CITES – Appendix I; U. S. ESA – Endangered; IUCN – Extict as P. t. balica, P. t. sondaica, and P. t. virgata, Critically Endangered as P. t. altaica, P. t. amoyensis, and P. t. sumatrae, otherwise Endangered.

Sumber: Order Carnivora