The greatest threats to survival are poaching, and deforestation by the palm oil, pulp and paper industries. Endangered animals like tigers sometimes strike back, killing illegal loggers and plantation workers. Some Indonesian tycoons and generals keep stuffed tigers as status symbols.
Does Indonesia has the highest number of endangered species in the world?
Indonesia’s extraordinarily abundant and diverse wildlife is particularly fragile thanks to the… [+] Indonesia takes second spot with 583 endangered species but has the highest number of endangered mammals with 191 species listed and the second highest number of endangered birds with 160 listed.
What animals went extinct?
Top 10 Extinct Animals
- Sabre-toothed Cat. Often called Sabre-toothed Tigers or Sabre-toothed Lions, they existed 55 million to 11,700 years ago.
- Woolly Mammoth. An enormous mammal, believed to be closely related to the modern-day elephant. …
- Dodo. …
- Great Auk. …
- Stellers Sea Cow. …
- Tasmanian Tiger. …
- Passenger Pigeon. …
- Pyrenean Ibex. …
What percentage of Indonesia is rainforest?
According to the U.N. FAO, 52.1% or about 94,432,000 ha of Indonesia is forested, according to FAO. Of this 50.0% ( 47,236,000 ) is classified as primary forest, the most biodiverse and carbon-dense form of forest.
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Indonesia Forest Information and Data.
| Total Land Area (1000 ha) | 181157 |
|---|---|
| Percent other wooded land | 12 |
Does Bali tiger?
The Bali tiger was extinct in the 1930s and Java tiger in 1970s. Today, fewer than 400 Sumatran tigers exist. The last of Indonesia’s tigers are holding on for survival against deforestation, poaching, and human-tiger conflicts.
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Tiger (Panthera tigris)
| DISTRIBUTION | Asia |
|---|---|
| THREATS | Poaching and deforestation |