Country Snapshot - Indonesia

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TCL - Tiger Conservation Landscapes

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Status of National Tiger Action Plan

Available: Yes

Approval date: 2007

Approval authority: Ministry of Forestry, Government of Republic of Indonesia

Revision expected: -

Key Tiger-Related Statistics

Estimated number of tigers: 450-700 *
* Estimated number of ADULT tigers, source: 2009 IUCN Red List http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/15955/0

Subspecies: Sumatran Tiger

Number of Tiger Conservation Landscapes (TCLs) identified: 12

Area of TCL: 88,314 km²

Area of TCL under protection: 26,562 km²

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

Improvement in wildlife crime control
Strengthening wildlife legislation
Capacity-building for detection of trafficking
Mitigating human-wildlife conflicts
Establishment of forest connectivity
Framework for tiger-monitoring
Improvement in Protected Area management, infrastructure and equipment
Tiger translocations
Averting threats from development infrastructure
Creating public awareness on tiger trade ban

Key National Stakeholders

Main Government Agencies: Directorate-General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation, Ministry of Forestry

Main Non-governmental Groups: WARSI (Conservation Community 窶�Indonesia), BITRA Indonesia, Leuser International Foundation, Flora & Fauna International, Wildlife Conservation Society, World Wildlife Fund, Zoological Society of London, Durrell Trust for Conservation Biology, TRAFFIC, Conservation International

Country Membership

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

Global Tiger Forum: No

Opportunities for Early Action

Training and capacity-building for wildlife protection and trafficking control
Restoration of habitat corridors
Improvement in Protected Area management, infrastructure and equipment
Public awareness programs on tiger trade ban