In this post, I would like to introduce to you some very important organization in environmental work and protection.
The first is WWF-Malaysia, our environmental conservation organisation. Click here to find out about their latest campaign and work; the pressing environmental issues; and how you can help and support them.
Another organisation to introduce is the Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) – Persatuan Pencinta Alam. Click here to learn about their conservation works, to get some educating environmental info, and learn on what we can do as a community.
Let’s get to know the Malaysian Conservation Alliance for Tigers (MYCAT). MYCAT is the joint programme of the Malaysian Nature Society, TRAFFIC Southeast Asia, Wildlife Conservation Society - Malaysia Programme and WWF-Malaysia. Click here to learn about their works; and how you can support them.
A special website has been set up for this tiger conservation effort. Do visit the TX2 site to learn more about them. The aim is to double the number of tigers (in Malaysia) in the next tiger year. One important telephone number to keep in your hand phone is 019 356 4194 (Wildlife Crime Hotline).
Finally, I would really love to introduce to you the man behind the Tiger BlogFest 2010, Dr. Bala. Do visit his blog at Planet of the Monyets. There he discussed some serious environmental issues rationally and humorously. So do visit it… it does bring out the monkey in you! :)
P/S: Excuse me if I have forgotten to mention any important party or people here. However, I will still be updating this post when I return on Sunday evening (I think this will my last post for the Tiger BlogFest 2010). :)
Have a great weekend, everyone! I’m taking leave tomorrow, so I’m having one day extra holiday than the rest of you…muahahaha…
I love you!
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Tiger Fun
Good morning all!
It’s always a good idea to learn something while having fun in doing it. These links will lead to some short fun tiger games and quiz. (‘Links’ is the most I can give to you now, as there is no html code to put here, plus time is not plenty for me to create those games/quiz myself, so please excuse me).
Hope you enjoy though!
Tiger Quiz
Sumatran Tiger Word Search
Tiger Quiz by National Geographic
White Tiger Memory Match
All about tigers
Don't forget to come back again tomorrow for one or two more tiger post(s) from me. :) Have a great day ahead! xxx
Love,
Joyce
It’s always a good idea to learn something while having fun in doing it. These links will lead to some short fun tiger games and quiz. (‘Links’ is the most I can give to you now, as there is no html code to put here, plus time is not plenty for me to create those games/quiz myself, so please excuse me).
Hope you enjoy though!
Tiger Quiz
Sumatran Tiger Word Search
Tiger Quiz by National Geographic
White Tiger Memory Match
All about tigers
Don't forget to come back again tomorrow for one or two more tiger post(s) from me. :) Have a great day ahead! xxx
Love,
Joyce
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Tiger BlogFest 2010
I was at the WWF Malaysia last Saturday for a TIGER talk;
not on this one TIGER…
But this TIGER.
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Over 100 bloggers including myself participate in this campaign in hoping (at least) to raise public awareness or even to plead actions on certain worrying issues of the tiger.
Without wasting any more minute, let’s get to know this amazing fauna.
The tiger is much admired for its great power as a carnivore; it has long become a symbol of courage, beauty and power for many cultures.
In Malaysia alone, several giant organization bodies including our federal government had featured tiger to their logos.
About just a century ago, we had about 100 000 tigers in the world. Today, we are left with only 3000 approximately tigers. There were once nine subspecies of tiger existing in the world. Today, there are only six subspecies surviving.
One of the surviving subspecies is the Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae). It is the smallest among the six remaining tiger subspecies. This tiger type is geographically located in the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. Approximately, there are only 400 to 500 individuals of Sumatran tiger.
Another subspecies of tiger is Indo-Chinese tiger (Panthera tigris corbetti). This tiger can be found mainly in Thailand, although it can also be found in Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia, and southern China. Not too long ago, it is believed that as many as 1000 to 1500 members of Indo-Chinese tigers survive in the wild, although estimates are based almost exclusively on secondary evidence such as paw prints and remnants from their kills. Scientist believed that the Indo-Chinese tiger is the most closely related animal to the original ancestors of all tigers.
Another commonly known tigers are the Bengal subspecies (Panthera tigris tigris). In 1980s, this subspecies has the most numbers of tigers than any other subspecies; it ranges from 3000 to 4500 individuals. Spread across India and several of its neighboring countries, including Bangladesh, Nepal, Burma (Myanmar), and Bhutan.
Another subspecies that finds itself on the very brink of extinction is the South China tiger (Panthera tigris amoyensis). The most optimistic estimates place the number of surviving South China tigers at around two or three-dozen at most. Although what I learned from last Saturday talk, this tiger has been declared as functionally extinct.
The Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) subspecies is the largest of all the tiger subspecies. A Siberian tiger size can exceed three meters in length. It is originally can be found in Siberia (within Russian territory), although some of its members can also be found at the northern part of Korea and China (historically known as Manchuria).
The sixth surviving tiger subspecies is the Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) Found only in the Malay Peninsula, and was recognized only in 2004 as the ninth sub-species. In the 1950s, there were an estimated 3,000 tigers in Peninsular Malaysia. Today, it is believed only about 500 Malayan tigers remain.
It is good to know those extinct tiger subspecies too.
The Caspian tiger (Panthera tigris virgata) was once inhabiting several countries including Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and portions of Russia. A genetic research in 2009 showed that the Caspian tiger was closely related genetically to the Siberian tiger subspecies, being separated by just one letter of genetic code. The last formal documentation of the Caspian tiger was in the 1950s, and today, this tiger subspecies is presumed to be extinct.
Another extinct subspecies of tiger is the Javan tiger (Panthera tigris sondaica). Geographically, the Javan tigers were located at the island of Java. They were very small compared to the other subspecies of the Asian mainland, but larger than the Bali tigers. Considered as plague by the people in rural areas in 1850s, the tigers were forced to retreat to remote mountainous and forested areas until 1940s. The last tigers were sighted there in 1976.
The Bali tigers (Panthera tigris balica) were only found in the tiny Indonesian island of Bali. They were smaller, darker, and had a greater density of thinner stripes compared to the Javan and Sumatran tigers. It is believed that this subspecies was the first one to succumb to extinction. The last Bali tiger is believed to have been killed by hunters in 1937.
Tigers everywhere in the world are facing these threats, which are poaching and illegal trade (for any of their body parts; skin, bones, teeth, etc.), habitat loss due to deforestation, illegal hunting, conflicts with human that always cause their fatal, and even starvation due to lack of prey. These threats had managed to wipe out three subspecies tigers before. Undoubtedly, the surviving tigers today are also endangered with extinction due to all these threats. Let’s do something to protect this beautiful heritage for our next generation.
P/S:Do come back again tomorrow, I might just have something more for you :)
not on this one TIGER…
But this TIGER.
.png)
Over 100 bloggers including myself participate in this campaign in hoping (at least) to raise public awareness or even to plead actions on certain worrying issues of the tiger.
Without wasting any more minute, let’s get to know this amazing fauna.
The tiger is much admired for its great power as a carnivore; it has long become a symbol of courage, beauty and power for many cultures.
In Malaysia alone, several giant organization bodies including our federal government had featured tiger to their logos.
About just a century ago, we had about 100 000 tigers in the world. Today, we are left with only 3000 approximately tigers. There were once nine subspecies of tiger existing in the world. Today, there are only six subspecies surviving.
One of the surviving subspecies is the Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae). It is the smallest among the six remaining tiger subspecies. This tiger type is geographically located in the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. Approximately, there are only 400 to 500 individuals of Sumatran tiger.
Another subspecies of tiger is Indo-Chinese tiger (Panthera tigris corbetti). This tiger can be found mainly in Thailand, although it can also be found in Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia, and southern China. Not too long ago, it is believed that as many as 1000 to 1500 members of Indo-Chinese tigers survive in the wild, although estimates are based almost exclusively on secondary evidence such as paw prints and remnants from their kills. Scientist believed that the Indo-Chinese tiger is the most closely related animal to the original ancestors of all tigers.
Another commonly known tigers are the Bengal subspecies (Panthera tigris tigris). In 1980s, this subspecies has the most numbers of tigers than any other subspecies; it ranges from 3000 to 4500 individuals. Spread across India and several of its neighboring countries, including Bangladesh, Nepal, Burma (Myanmar), and Bhutan.
Another subspecies that finds itself on the very brink of extinction is the South China tiger (Panthera tigris amoyensis). The most optimistic estimates place the number of surviving South China tigers at around two or three-dozen at most. Although what I learned from last Saturday talk, this tiger has been declared as functionally extinct.
The Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) subspecies is the largest of all the tiger subspecies. A Siberian tiger size can exceed three meters in length. It is originally can be found in Siberia (within Russian territory), although some of its members can also be found at the northern part of Korea and China (historically known as Manchuria).
The sixth surviving tiger subspecies is the Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) Found only in the Malay Peninsula, and was recognized only in 2004 as the ninth sub-species. In the 1950s, there were an estimated 3,000 tigers in Peninsular Malaysia. Today, it is believed only about 500 Malayan tigers remain.
It is good to know those extinct tiger subspecies too.
The Caspian tiger (Panthera tigris virgata) was once inhabiting several countries including Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and portions of Russia. A genetic research in 2009 showed that the Caspian tiger was closely related genetically to the Siberian tiger subspecies, being separated by just one letter of genetic code. The last formal documentation of the Caspian tiger was in the 1950s, and today, this tiger subspecies is presumed to be extinct.
Another extinct subspecies of tiger is the Javan tiger (Panthera tigris sondaica). Geographically, the Javan tigers were located at the island of Java. They were very small compared to the other subspecies of the Asian mainland, but larger than the Bali tigers. Considered as plague by the people in rural areas in 1850s, the tigers were forced to retreat to remote mountainous and forested areas until 1940s. The last tigers were sighted there in 1976. 
The Bali tigers (Panthera tigris balica) were only found in the tiny Indonesian island of Bali. They were smaller, darker, and had a greater density of thinner stripes compared to the Javan and Sumatran tigers. It is believed that this subspecies was the first one to succumb to extinction. The last Bali tiger is believed to have been killed by hunters in 1937.
Tigers everywhere in the world are facing these threats, which are poaching and illegal trade (for any of their body parts; skin, bones, teeth, etc.), habitat loss due to deforestation, illegal hunting, conflicts with human that always cause their fatal, and even starvation due to lack of prey. These threats had managed to wipe out three subspecies tigers before. Undoubtedly, the surviving tigers today are also endangered with extinction due to all these threats. Let’s do something to protect this beautiful heritage for our next generation.
P/S:Do come back again tomorrow, I might just have something more for you :)
Monday, April 19, 2010
Panthera tigris
“When a man wants to murder a tiger, he calls it sport; when the tiger wants to murder him, he calls it ferocity. The distinction between crime and justice is no greater.” (George Bernard Shaw)
P/S: Do come back again for more posts about the amazing Panthera tigris :)
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