Hunting experts of the Far East are preparing to make a census of beautiful and rare giant cats that have become a living symbol of 2022 – the Amur tigers, according to Vesti. Primorye “. The all-Russian census of tigers will take place from January 25 to February 25, the specific dates will depend on the thickness of the snow cover.
Earlier, the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation reminded that the census participants will not only count the tigers, but also investigate the state of the food supply and habitats, as well as the safety of the lands where striped predators traditionally live.
The last time such a census was conducted was in 2015. According to its results, it turned out that over the past 10 years, the population of the Amur tiger, which was practically exterminated in the 1930s, has increased by 10%, and this is not the limit. Seven years ago, 523 – 540 individuals lived in the Far East, including 420 – 433 adult tigers. The number of adult Amur tigers – the northernmost representatives of the tiger tribe – is expected to rise to 500 by 2020.
Source: Rosbalt
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