Day: July 29, 2023

Wild tiger numbers have registered an overall increase in several tiger range countries (almost 5574). The status is optimal in tiger range countries of South Asia, with India and Nepal having doubled their tiger numbers (Tx2) since the St. Petersburg Declaration in 2010, and tiger status in Bangladesh and Bhutan remains stable and increasing. Read more

Global Tiger Recovery Programme 2.0 was released at Thimphu on 29 July International Tiger Day by H.E. Tandin Dorji, Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Royal Govt of Bhutan.

Global Tiger Recovery Program (GTRP) 2.0 has been firmed up by tiger range countries through the intergovernmental platform of the Global Tiger Forum along with collaborators like the WWF. GTRP 2.0 emphasizes on strengthening tiger governance, enhancing resources and protection, while addressing contemporary challenges like Human-Wildlife Conflict.

The new version has retained several ongoing archetypal actions along with new ones for a differentiated approach to save the endangered wild tigers.

Click to view/download GTRP 2.0 Document

Malaysia organised the 1st Pahang Tiger Summit at Kuantan, Malaysia on 28-29 July 2023 to “Understand Malaysia’s Holistic Approach for the Malayan Tiger Crises Action Plan (MTCAP) 2021-2030.

The Summit was attended by the King of Malaysia, the Crown Prince of Pahang, Ministers from the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change (NRECC) Malaysia, senior officials of the Pahang State Executive Council, Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN), Royal Belum State Parks, representatives/delegates from India, Thailand, and Singapore among others.

King of Malaysia, Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah launched the first Tiger Reserve of South-East Asia: Al-Sultan Abdullah Royal Tiger Reserve, Pahang, Malaysia on International Tiger Day 2023 during the second day of the Summit.

The Royal Government of Bhutan launched its National Tiger Survey (2022) report at the Global Tiger Day 2023 event in Thimphu, Bhutan.

Bhutan recorded an increase of 27% in tiger numbers from 103 in 2015 to 131 in 2022.

King of Malaysia, Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah launched the first Tiger Reserve of South-East Asia: Al-Sultan Abdullah Royal Tiger Reserve, Pahang, Malaysia on International Tiger Day 2023 during the 1st Pahang Tiger Summit at Kuantan, Malaysia.

The Summit was attended by the King and the Crown Prince of Pahang, the Minister from the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change (NRECC) Malaysia, senior officials of the Pahang State Executive Council, Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN), Royal Belum State Parks, representatives/delegates from India, Thailand, and Singapore among others.