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IntroductionHi, my name is Stamatia and in this power
point I will be talking to you about Siberian tigers (also known as the Amur tiger) and
how they were one of the most endangered species in the whole wide world.
Siberian Tiger/Amur Tiger
Type: MammalDiet: Carnivore
Size: 10.75 ft (3.3 m)Weight: 660 lbs (300 kg)
Protection status: Endangered
Location & HabitatSiberian tiger are located in the far east of Russia’s birch
forests, though some live in china and north Korea.Siberian tigers are among the most diverse non-tropical
forests in the world. It became a climatic shelter for numerous species now found nowhere else in Russia, or the
world.Orange: Location of tigers
Why are they Endangered?In the 1940 ’s the Siberian tiger was on the brink of extinction.
Thanks to various anti-poaching and other protection efforts by the Russians. The population recovered and had
remained stable for about a decade or so. These tigers are still watched very closely and most of them have been
tagged with tracking devices.The population is still stable but still endangered because they
a few tigers below. Wealthy people may also hire professional hunters to skin a tiger for cloths, floor mats
etc, in exchange for a lot of money.
Bibliography
http://wwf.panda.org/who_we_are/wwf_offices/russia/?uProjectID=RU0005
http://www.nationalgeographic.animals.comwww.wwf/official/russia.com