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Tiger hunting endemic in Kerinci Seblat
Sixty nine tiger traps were discovered by Kerinci Seblat National Parkâs (TNKS) tiger protection and conservation unit during its Sapu Jerat Operation, which took place from June to July
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Sixty nine tiger traps were discovered by Kerinci Seblat National Park's (TNKS) tiger protection and conservation unit during its Sapu Jerat Operation, which took place from June to July.
He said that 40 of the tiger traps were still live and the team also found steel wire traps outside the TNKS areas.
TNKS management unit head Dian Risdianto said the findings showed that hunting of Sumatran tigers in the national park had increased sharply.
Dian said that the team had uncovered more traps than two previous operations in 2011 and in 2012 this.
'The percentage has increased by almost 600 percent. This means Sumatran tigers' existence is being really threatened,' said Dian.
An enormous demand for Sumatran tigers and in illegal wildlife markets is likely the prime factor behind the rapid increase of tiger hunting. (ebf)
