The Malayan Tiger

The Malayan tiger (scientific name panthera tigris jacksoni) is a subspecies of tiger that inhabits the wetlands, grasslands, and tropical moist broadleaf forests of the Malay Peninsula and the southern tip of Thailand. It can weigh between 220 and 264 pounds. It was classified as the Indochinese tiger until 2004, when DNA testing found that it was its own subspecies of tiger. Its scientific name is a homage to famous tiger conservationist Peter Jackson.

The Malayan tiger is classified as an Endangered species. It is this close to becoming extinct for three reasons. The first reason is that it is poached for its body parts, as they are in high demand in Asia as signs of wealth and as ingredients in folk medicine. Because of this, one of the World Wildlife Fund's (WWF's) efforts to save it consists of producing a documentary whose purpose is to inspire people to try to fight back against poaching. The second reason is that its habitat is being converted into farmlands and plantations. Because of this, another one of the WWF's efforts to save it consists of helping the state governments around its habitat make planning decisions that are friendly to it, as well as ensuring the protection of its habitat by working on the management of High Conservation Value Forests. The third reason is that it is killed by the villagers and authorities around its habitat for eating the livestock around its habitat. Because of this, yet another one of the WWF's efforts to save it consists of leading an initiative to reduce this conflict by better managing livestock, as well as reversing a decision made by the Malaysian state government in 2002 to eliminate it and all of the other subspecies of tiger in that area. All of this is being done because the protection of its habitat also protects other species, such as the Asian elephant and the mainland cloud leopard.

Source for picture and all information: https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/malayan-tiger