Dr Kae Kwanishi calls for strict enforcement to save the Malayan tiger

A tiger known as Bujang caught on a camera trap in Taman Negara, Pahang, in 2011. 'From an evolutionary perspective, the Malayan tiger is very close to extinction.' — DR KAE KAWANISHI

The three-year research period beginning in 1998 found that Taman Negara had the largest known tiger population in South-East Asia at that time. In 2006 an effort was made between tiger conservation NGOs and Perhilitan to develop a national tiger conservation strategy. “I had the privilege to lead this team of experts to assess the threats to tigers at that time while also drafting an action plan towards recovering the dwindling population.

But Kawanishi has since recovered and remains grateful for the unique opportunities she has been given to see the best of Malaysia and learn of the challenges towards conservation efforts here. Operasi Bersepadu Khazanah, a joint operation by Perhilitan and the Royal Malaysia Police, was launched in September 2019 as an initiative to save the Malayan tiger as well as clamp down on poaching. Last year, the operation foiled 73 cases of poaching, seized RM31.9mil worth of illegally trafficked wildlife, and destroyed 303 traps and 59 poaching campsites.

“Contrary to public belief, the majority of the remaining tiger population is found in forest reserves rather than national parks. “Following the completion of the National Tiger Survey in 2020, Perhilitan found that the population estimate dropped to less than 50% of the earlier numbers. “The Siberian tiger population, for example, has bounced back from 20 to 400 in less than 100 years under strict law enforcement and habitat protection,” she says.

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