What is the reason for the decline of South China tigers? Yes?

Forty years ago, there were more than 4,000 South China tigers in China, but they were called pests, and since then, South China tigers have been brutally killed, resulting in a large decline in the number of South China tigers. However, the main reason is that the forest cover area in Guizhou Province has decreased sharply, resulting in a great change in the paradise environment for the South China tiger and a shrinking habitat. There is also a decrease in the number of species that lead to a decrease in the food of the South China tiger.

The South China tiger is the most endangered of all tiger species, and it is believed that it is caused by humans, who hunt and kill indiscriminately, and humans take their habitat to cause their decline.

There are three main reasons why South China tigers are on the verge of extinction: habitat loss, food shortage, adverse consequences of inbreeding, and unreasonable captivity patterns.

The tiger's living environment and food chain have been severely damaged by humans. Tigers are known to thrive mainly in inaccessible native forests. In the past, China had large areas of primeval forests that were a paradise for tigers.

In recent years, due to human reclamation, logging, mining, and the expansion of human activity areas, the primary forest has been drastically reduced, and tigers have lost their excellent living environment.

The South China tiger is not extinct, and in June 2017, the Guangzhou Zoo successfully bred the South China tiger, and it is still kept in the zoo. The South China tiger is a kind of tiger unique to China, also known as the Xiamen tiger, in the tiger family, the body size is small, the female tiger is about 120 kilograms long from head to tail, and the male tiger is about 150 kilograms long from head to tail.

The South China tiger is similar in appearance to other tiger subspecies, but it has a rounder head, orange-yellow hair, a usually white belly, and short, narrow black stripes that are wider than those of large tigers such as the Siberian tiger and the Bengal tiger.

South China tiger habits. South China tigers are often found in shrubs, ridges and other areas, and are typical mountain forest animals. The South China tiger is a relatively ferocious tiger, its main food is some ungulates, such as wild boars, deer, antelopes, etc., in addition, the South China tiger often preys on domestic animals, and even hurts people, which is one of the main reasons why the South China tiger was later designated as a "pest animal", and then was killed on a large scale, so that they were once endangered.

It is understood that the South China tiger is the most representative native species in China, a national first-class protected animal, a critically endangered species, and its current status is extinct in the wild. That is to say, it can only be kept in captivity, and it cannot survive if it is released into the wild; There is also the early elimination of the four pests, and the tiger is one of the four pests that was removed, which is the reason why the South China tiger is scarce.

The South China tiger is a tiger species endemic to China, with 4,000 in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of ChinaHowever, due to human activities, the habitat of tigers is becoming more and more threatened, and the number of tiger attacks on people is increasing, so the tiger is listed as one of the four pests (why are there so many four pests), and the action of fighting tigers and eliminating pests has begun.

Now that the South China tiger has been determined to be extinct in the wild, the South China tiger is in the same situation as the Asiatic lion。Even if there are one or two wild South China tigers left in the wild, it will not survive, environmental damage is on the one hand, on the other hand, the number is no longer enough for them to reproduce offspring, because inbreeding will directly affect the survival rate of the species, so it can now be basically asserted that the wild South China tiger is functionally extinct.

If the wild South China tiger is found now, there is no doubt that it will be protected with all its strength, it eats what it likes, what it likes to do, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is likely to be tolerated even if it attacks people, but from another point of view, this is actually no different from captivity。To put it bluntly, wild tigers need too much territory and too many resources, and they cannot survive in this era, because they can't compete with humans. The South China tiger is only the first step, the Siberian tiger is now basically no wild in China, all went to Russia, and even in a vast and sparsely populated place like Russia, the Siberian tiger is still difficult to feed itself, the latest data shows that the average size of the Siberian tiger is not as good as the Meng tiger, no way, the food is not enough to lose weight, the so-called 300 kg of Siberian tiger can only go to the zoo to see.

There are so many Siberian tigers in the zoo that they are fed like balls, and 400 kilograms is not a dream, but the survival of wild tigers is worrying.

The South China tiger, like the Siberian tiger, is a rare and protected animal in China. They are very demanding in the environment in which they grow, and they have a low reproductive rate, which is currently on the verge of extinction.

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Because in the past, the South China tiger was classified as one of the four pests, and many South China tigers were killed, and very few remained.

This is because this tiger has a high use value, so it is hunted by many hunters.

Reasons for the decline of South China tigers: The living area of South China tigers has decreased due to the reduction of forest area. In February 1959, the Ministry of Forestry issued a directive classifying South China tigers, bears, leopards, and wolves as pests, calling on hunters to "go all out to hunt and kill".

Since the area where the South China tiger was originally distributed has not been seen for many years, the possibility of finding a South China tiger population is even more remote. As a result, many experts believe that the natural population of the South China tiger is extinct.

In February 1959, the Ministry of Forestry issued an instruction classifying the South China tiger as a pest animal in the same category as bears, leopards and wolves, and calling on hunters to "go all out to hunt and kill them". The Siberian tiger is listed as a protected animal in the same category as the giant panda, golden snub-nosed monkey and gibbon, and can be caught alive but not killed.

In September 1962, the first class issued instructions for the protection and rational use of wild animal and plant resources, listing 19 species of animals as strictly prohibited from hunting and protected in some areas. The South China Tiger was once again excluded by Mu Xiang.

The South China tiger is not extinct, and on June 22, 2017, the Guangzhou Zoo successfully bred the South China tiger again.

In 2000-2001, the State Forestry Administration and WWF conducted a large-scale survey of wild South China tigers and their habitats across the country, and no wild tigers were found during the search. After this investigation, some foreign scholars believe that the wild South China tiger is extinct. And domestic scholars have not given up a glimmer of hope in the search for wild South China tigers.

As of 2018, the zoo with the largest population of South China tigers is Luoyang Wangcheng Park with 38 animals, followed by Shanghai Zoo with 25 and Luoyang Wangcheng Zoo with 19. In September 2010, the Shanghai Zoo established the South China Tiger Kindergarten and Nursery School for the training of South China tiger cubs, which is the first of its kind in the country. On June 22, 2017, the Guangzhou Zoo successfully bred South China tigers again.