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Amur tiger in north-east China
Only 25 years ago fewer than a dozen wild Amur tigers lived in China. Since 2017 they have been protected by Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park, which connects with Russia's Land of the Leopard National Park.
Open on the interactive globeAccording to China's National Forestry and Grassland Administration, the number of wild tigers in the park rose from 27 in 2017 to 72 according to data published in July 2026; 21 tigers regularly cross the border with Russia. In November 2025 camera traps recorded a tigress with five cubs for the first time in China. Poachers' snares, forest fragmentation, prey scarcity and conflict with residents remain threats; in 2025 WCS removed snares and trained community patrols around Hunchun.
Species
| Species | IUCN status | Population | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panthera tigris altaica Panthera tigris altaica | endangered (IUCN EN) | (2026) | global.chinadaily.com.cn |
Needs
- anti-poaching
- habitat
Who is helping
Organisations that, according to their own publications, work on this event (2). Donations go directly to each organisation's own website - GLOBURNS does not handle payments.
- Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)WCS protects wildlife and wild places through field programmes worldwide and zoos in New York. In the DRC it supports Kahuzi-Biega National Park, the Okapi Wildlife…Donate on the organisation's website (secure.wcs.org)
- WWF (WWF)WWF is an international conservation network working for species, forests, oceans and climate. In Poland about 200 Blue Patrol volunteers help seals, harbour porpoises…Donate on the organisation's website (wwf.pl)
Sources
- global.chinadaily.com.cn global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202607/29/WS6a697356a310986e2b467ed8.html
- global.chinadaily.com.cn global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202607/30/WS6a6aa237a310986e2b4680c2.html
- news.mongabay.com news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/01/camera-traps-in-china-capture-first-ever-footage…
- conservewildcats.org conservewildcats.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/10/WCSInterimReportChinaLeopardsTige…
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