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International Tiger Day: This Is What It Takes to Save the Sumatran Tiger
With the Javan and Balinese tigers already extinct, the Sumatran tiger faces a similar fate, surviving only in fragmented rainforest on one Indonesian island. Conservation efforts focus on protecting remaining habitat, tackling poaching, and reducing human-wildlife conflict. Without urgent intervention, the subspecies — already critically endangered — risks becoming another loss in the region's ongoing biodiversity crisis.