Vietnam only has about 30 natural tigers

Vietnam only has less than 30 wild tigers currently scattered in several national parks and protected areas, mainly in the border of central provinces and centers of natural education (ENV).

The Vietnamese tiger is in danger of extinction. (Photo: Internet )

ENV 's report, published recently, said that since 2005, authorities have confiscated 29 tigers (or parts of a tiger, not including decorative patterns like head, claws, teeth and skin) from illegal trafficking and transportation.

The number of tigers confiscated is mainly frozen tigers, raised from farms, business establishments, or originated from abroad; No tiger confirmed to be of wild origin in Vietnam. This reflects the serious decline of Vietnam's natural tiger population.

Meanwhile, the hunting, trading and transportation of tiger is increasing. According to statistics from the Department of Environmental Police of the Ministry of Public Security, the whole country has only 95 tiger individuals being kept in farms, zoos and circuses. Tiger individuals live naturally, estimated at 30 animals. ' Vietnam is facing the danger of extinction on tigers, ' said Tran Viet Hung, ENV official.

Regarding the cause according to Mr. Hung, although there have been provisions against tiger hunting since 1963 (Decree 39 / CP), bringing tigers to group 1B (Decree 18 / HDBT) - group of endangered animals in 1992 However, the tiger population in our country is still declining due to the lack of control of hunting and the consumption demand of society has not decreased.

' Illegal tiger dealers mainly provide brokers to raise tigers. Prices of tall tiger mixed with bones of other wildlife species range from 7 to 17 million VND / tael, most of which are sold domestically, not exported to foreign countries , 'said ENV's Nguyen Thi Van Anh.

ENV quotes a tall tiger cook: ' Currently, buying frozen tigers in Vietnam is very easy' . Just a few phone calls and some reference addresses, with about 350 million VND in cash, or a trip to Cau Treo border gate between Laos and Vietnam will buy a tiger over 100 kg ".

Mr. Hung said, most of the tigers are confiscated from trafficking and transport cases originating from large tiger farms in Laos, Thailand, Myanmar and even Malaysia.

Worldwide, the number of tigers has decreased by 97% in the last 100 years and there are only about 3,200 tigers in the world. Scientists warn the tiger could become extinct within the next 12 years.