Tigers are Close to Extinction

The Chinese are preparing to celebrate the entry into the Year of the Tiger, but the animal itself, is rapidly dying out due to the loss of their natural habitats, the action of poachers and climate changes.
Across China, there are only 50 tigers today, about half Siberian tigers lives in the north of the country, while half a century ago the number was over 4,200.
According to World Wildlife Fund (WWF), a sub-species of the family, the South China Tigers, have already disappeared, since it hasn’t been seen in the wild in 25 years.
WWF also warns that there are only 3200 tigers left in the wild, making this species the most endangered of the world, ahead of polar bears, the pandas and rhinos. 
It is a crucial moment for tiger conservation, since their heading to extinction and according to WWF if nothing is done Tigers from Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam can disappear in 2022.
You can visit WWF Website and view the first interactive map about tigers which provides a unique overview of threats faced by wild tigers. The map is designed to raise awareness of these issues and help tiger range states achieve the goal of doubling tiger numbers in the wild by 2022. 
The following threats to wild tigers are highlighted in the map:- The forests of Indonesia and Malaysia, with critical tiger populations, are being devastated by paper, palm oil and rubber companies.- In the Mekong region hundreds of new dams and roads will convert tiger’s habitat into fragments.- The trafficking of bone, skin and flesh of the tiger, which is illegal, feeds the continuous demand from East and Southeast Ásia.- Tigers and humans are increasingly coming into conflict in India as tiger habitats shrink.