Photo credit: Harald Loeffler
Two days ago, researchers working in a remote part of the Leuser Ecosystem published some incredible findings. The team set up 60 camera traps in previously unstudied rainforest habitat. There, they discovered a robust tiger population, identifying 27 unique individuals across 2023 and 2024. This surpassed all expectations.
The study recorded 14 adult females and three separate sets of cubs, indicating a healthy social system. These findings are a testament to the community protection efforts in the area. Conservation NGOs have worked in partnership with local authorities and communities to conduct frequent patrols and deter poaching.
However, the Sumatran tiger remains extremely vulnerable and continues to be threatened by forest loss and fragmentation. This higher tiger density in Leuser highlights the critical importance of protecting pockets of rainforest, and connecting them to the wider landscape through forest corridors.
Sumatra is the only place in the world where tigers and orangutans share the same forest habitat. By protecting orangutans, you safeguard the entire rainforest and all the wonderful wildlife within it. Please donate and help to protect their home.
You can help protect Sumatra's Orangutans. Click to get updates
