Amur's tiger reappeared in China

For the first time, photographs of Amur tigers (also known as Siberian tigers) were taken by a camera trap in a northeastern nature reserve.

>>>Tiger Amur has escaped extinction

The image shows that this extinct tiger species extends its range to the south, bordering Russia, where a large number of its fellow humans live.

An Amur tiger recorded by camera traps in northeastern China (Photo: Livescience)

Amur is a species of tiger that was very popular in northeastern China. However, they have been severely reduced by climate change, illegal hunting and lack of food. Currently, it is estimated that only about 18-24 Amur tigers remain in northeastern China and about 430-500 in the northern forests of Russia.

Two photographs taken in April in the Wangquing Nature Reserve, located in the northeast of China's Changbai Mountain Range, show the Amur tiger coming from Hunchun, near the Russian border. Although Amur tigers' footprints were discovered many times in Wangquing area in 2008, this is the first time a camera trap in this reserve recorded the image of this rare animal. Experts are identifying this tiger's personal information by comparing it with the database.

Zhu Jiang, the head of the WWF program in northeastern China, said the photos opened up hope of bringing Amur tigers back to their previous habitat. It also shows that camera traps are very effective in monitoring endangered endangered species. Conservationists are also planning to add infrared cameras to monitor Amur tigers in other parts of the Changbai Mountain.

Reference: Livescience