Which Tigers Are Critically Endangered?

The existing subspecies are Bengal, Indochinese, Sumatran, Siberian, and Malayan. Tigers are globally listed as “Endangered” on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. The Malayan and Sumatran sub-species are listed as “Critically Endangered.”

What tiger is most endangered?

Of all tiger subspecies, the South China tiger may be at the greatest risk of extinction. The WWF estimates there are just 30 to 80 South China tigers left in the world, all of which are in captivity; the South China tiger hasn't been seen in the wild in over a quarter-century.

Why are Panthera tigris endangered?

Across their range, tigers face unrelenting pressures from poaching, retaliatory killings, and habitat loss. They are forced to compete for space with dense and often growing human populations.