Country Snapshot - China

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TCL - Tiger Conservation Landscapes

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Status of National Tiger Action Plan

Available: Yes (draft)

Approval date: 1998

Approval authority: State Forestry Administration, Government of People’s Republic of China

Revision expected: -

Key Tiger-Related Statistics

Estimated number of tigers: 40-50 *
* Estimated number of ADULT tigers, source: 2009 IUCN Red List http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/15955/0

Subspecies: Bengal Tiger, Amur Tiger; Indochinese Tiger; South China Tiger

Number of Tiger Conservation Landscapes (TCLs) identified: 2

Area of TCL: 29,418 km²

Area of TCL under protection: 912 km²

Priority Issues and Actions
(from Existing National Tiger Action Plan and/
or Other Sources)

Wildlife protection legislation
Strengthening wildlife crime control
Capacity-building for detection of trafficking
Public awareness programs on tiger trade ban
Establishment of forest connectivity
Controlling land use change
Study of tiger product consumption
Improvement in PA infrastructure and management
Transboundary cooperation with Russia

Key National Stakeholders

Main Government Agencies: State Forestry Administration

Main Non-governmental Groups: World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies, Wildlife Conservation Society, WWF, Conservation International, International Fund for Animal Welfare, TRAFFIC, WildAid

Country Membership

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES): Yes

Global Tiger Forum: Yes

Opportunities for Early Action

Capacity-building for detection of trafficking
Public awareness programs on tiger trade ban
Establishment of forest connectivity via corridor restoration
Improvement in PA infrastructure