John,
Less than 600 Sumatran tigers are left in the wild. Rampant illegal logging is destroying the forests where they hunt for food and cutting off safe paths for them to find mates in different parts of the mountains. When loggers make roads into the forest, they make it very easy for poachers to get in and get the tigers out.
Tiger cubs haven’t been seen in years which has researchers extremely concerned about how the population will survive. Tigers are already extinct in Java, Bali and Singapore. We can’t let that happen in Sumatra. The Indonesian Government has the power to protect the tigers and the forest, but it’ll only act if hit where it hurts most: its wallet.
The Indonesian Government increasingly relies on tourism––it just gave its tourism advertising budget a massive cash injection in hopes of great returns in the years to come––and will be worried if word gets out that it is letting loggers push Sumatran tigers to extinction.
Without urgent action we risk losing another species to extinction. Will you take action to help protect the tigers and demand the Indonesian Government to stop illegal logging?
Sign the petition: tell the Indonesian Government to protect forests and save Sumatran tiger habitats.
These tigers live in the beautiful rugged mountains of the Ulu Masen Ecosystem. The little-studied forests are not currently included in Indonesia’s network of protected areas so corporations think they can get away with illegally bulldozing trees and ripping up the earth.
The loss of habitat is the biggest threat to the survival of these precious tigers. Conservation experts have recommended 500 plus rangers are urgently trained to patrol, report and stop the illegal logging. Now we just need a big global push to make sure the Indonesian Government actually resources this.
Call on the Indonesian Government to crack down on illegal logging.
The Ekō community has a strong track record of coming together to stop deforestation and protect animals' homes. Like when we pushed the European Commission to stand up to the palm oil lobby and regulate palm oil in biodiesel. That was a massive win for the orangutans and their forest homes. Let’s do it again for the tigers' forest homes.