The Malaysian Conservation Alliance for Tigers: MYCAT
contributed by Loretta Ann Soosayraj
There probably isn't a creature that captivates us as much as this charismatic carnivore does. Stealth, strength and beauty, the tiger is the embodiment of all things mysterious and mighty.
But tigers everywhere are in trouble. There are probably 5000 tigers left globally, and here, in Peninsular Malaysia, where we are fortunate to have our own sub-species - the Malayan tiger Panthera tigris jacksoni - there are about 500 left.
Trying to save the tiger is a heavy responsibility, but it is one that the Malaysian Conservation Alliance for Tigers (MYCAT) shoulders proudly. MYCAT is an alliance of governmental and non-governmental organizations working towards conserving the Malayan tiger.
Aside from the Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia (DWNP) who initiated the formation of this conservation partnership in 2003, MYCAT partners are the Malaysian Nature Society, TRAFFIC Southeast Asia, the Wildlife Conservation Society Malaysia Programme and WWF-Malaysia. Because of this, all tiger conservation projects in Peninsular Malaysia are, at various levels, conducted by MYCAT partners.
Tiger conservation efforts are multi-faceted (from habitat protection, human-tiger conflict resolution, law enforcement, and research, to education and awareness) and each partner brings its own area of expertise to the arena. Each MYCAT partner has priority areas, and all are components of the bigger picture of tiger conservation.
Trying to save an endangered species is difficult, given the usual obstacles. With limited resources there are, too often, cases of certain areas being over-emphasized whilst others are neglected. This collaboration aims to avoid duplication and overlap whilst giving attention to previously neglected areas.
contributed by Loretta Ann Soosayraj
There probably isn't a creature that captivates us as much as this charismatic carnivore does. Stealth, strength and beauty, the tiger is the embodiment of all things mysterious and mighty.
But tigers everywhere are in trouble. There are probably 5000 tigers left globally, and here, in Peninsular Malaysia, where we are fortunate to have our own sub-species - the Malayan tiger Panthera tigris jacksoni - there are about 500 left.
Trying to save the tiger is a heavy responsibility, but it is one that the Malaysian Conservation Alliance for Tigers (MYCAT) shoulders proudly. MYCAT is an alliance of governmental and non-governmental organizations working towards conserving the Malayan tiger.
Aside from the Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia (DWNP) who initiated the formation of this conservation partnership in 2003, MYCAT partners are the Malaysian Nature Society, TRAFFIC Southeast Asia, the Wildlife Conservation Society Malaysia Programme and WWF-Malaysia. Because of this, all tiger conservation projects in Peninsular Malaysia are, at various levels, conducted by MYCAT partners.
Tiger conservation efforts are multi-faceted (from habitat protection, human-tiger conflict resolution, law enforcement, and research, to education and awareness) and each partner brings its own area of expertise to the arena. Each MYCAT partner has priority areas, and all are components of the bigger picture of tiger conservation.
Trying to save an endangered species is difficult, given the usual obstacles. With limited resources there are, too often, cases of certain areas being over-emphasized whilst others are neglected. This collaboration aims to avoid duplication and overlap whilst giving attention to previously neglected areas.
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