There are still a few South China tigers, and how many more South China tigers are there

The following are the locations (6 provinces) where wild South China tigers have been found in the past 20 years, with an estimated number of 10-15 tigers, and perhaps even less.

Jiangxi. 6 potential distributions, number unknown).

1.Yanshan Mountain Range (Yihuang, Le'an, Nanfeng, Chongren, Nancheng, Guangchang, Ningdu 7 counties) 2Luoxiao Mountains (6 counties of Shangli, Lianhua, Tonggu, Ninggang, Jinggangshan, Yongxin) 3

Wuyi Mountains (5 counties of Lead Mountain, Guixi, Zixi, Ruijin and Shicheng) 4Huaiyushan Mountain Range (2 counties including Dexing).

5.Mushan Mountains (4 counties of Xiushui, Wuning, Jing'an and Yongxiu) Guangdong. 3 potential ranges, 5 6 individuals).

1.Dadongshan Babaoshan piece (Lianzhou, Yangshan, Ruyuan, Lechang part of the area) 2Chebaling Huangniu Stone Tablets (parts of Shixing, Wengyuan, Lianping County) 3

Wanshi Mountain, Guanyin, Shandong (Renhua, Nanxiong, Lechang, etc.) Hunan. 4 potential distribution areas, recently counted as about 4) 1: Hubianshan Nature Reserve.

2: Mangshan Nature Reserve.

3: Gojiaoling-Gupo Mountain (Jianghua and other areas).

4: Wuyunjie Nature Reserve, Taoyuan County, Hunan Province.

Chongqing. 1: Daba Mountain Nature Reserve, Chengkou County, Chongqing.

Fujian. 2 potential distributions, number unknown).

1: Meihuashan Nature Reserve.

2: Sanming area, Fujian.

Chekiang. 1 potential range, estimated 3).

1: Qingyuan Baishanzu National Nature Reserve.

Guizhou. 3 potential distributions, number unknown).

1: Wuling Mountain with Fanjing Mountain as the core.

2: Chishui, Xishui and Sichuan and Chongqing border areas.

3: The Lengshui River in Jinsha County to the junction of Qingchi and Sichuan.

There are South China tigers in Zhenping County, Shaanxi Province.

As of April 2022, there are about 110 South China tigers in captivity worldwide.

The possibility of a South China tiger in the wild is slim to none. Because the reproduction of species requires the existence of natural populations, natural populations must also maintain a certain number of individuals and maintain sufficient levels of heterozygosity genes so that the population will not decline due to inbreeding.

Features of the South China Tiger:The main characteristics of the South China tiger are: small size, short and dense body hair, dark yellow stripes, brownish-yellow, and wide black stripes.

It mainly inhabits areas with dense forests and overgrown weeds. Good at swimming but not good at climbing, often moving alone in their respective territories, only during the breeding season, male and female live together. The South China tiger is listed as one of the top 10 endangered species of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and the Union for the Conservation of Natural Resources.

Fujian Longyan Meihuashan Nature Reserve is a nationally designated breeding and rewilding base for South China tigers.

Summary. Hello dear! According to recent data, as of April 2023, there are fewer than 30 South China tigers in the world. This is a very endangered species that requires global action to protect their habitat and habitat.

Hello dear! According to recent data, as of April 2023, there are fewer than 30 South China tigers in the world. This is a very endangered species that requires global action to protect their habitats and habitats.

I'm still a little confused, can you be more detailed?

Kiss! According to recent Za Zheng data, as of April 2023, there are fewer than 30 Nafu tigers in South China in the world. This is a very endangered species that requires global action to protect their habitat and habitat.

Due to the very small number of South China tigers in the wild, most of them now live in zoos or conservation centers. According to different statistics, the global population of South China tigers ranges from 20 to 30 individuals. Among them, China is the main habitat of the South China tiger, but due to human activities and illegal poaching, the number of South China tigers in the wild in China is less than 10, and it is considered one of the most endangered tiger species in the world.

1.The past and present life of the South China tiger.

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.

2.Historical distribution map of South China tigers.

Historically, the South China tiger was distributed in most parts of China, not only in the forests of the south, but also in most provinces such as South China, East China, and Southwest China.

It often haunts shrubs, ridges and other areas, and is a typical mountain forest animal. 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.

From the evolution of tigers, we can clearly find that the South China tiger originated in China 2 million years ago, and it is very likely to be the ancestor of all tigers in the world. Half a century ago, the South China tiger was also widely distributed in most parts of China, since ancient times, people are trying to eliminate tiger harm, especially after the founding of the People's Republic of China, it is necessary to have more absorption of nature, deforestation, increase the area of arable land has become the norm, and this practice undoubtedly reduces the habitat of the South China tiger, and then the conflict between man and tiger is more intense, the tiger frequently hurts people, preys on livestock, and then a huge "tiger pest" campaign ensues.

3.Tiger fur.

In the 50s and 60s of the 20th century, the number of South China tigers in the country was still considerable, and in 1956 alone, 1,750 tiger skins were collected across the country; In the 70s of the 20th century, the number of South China tigers declined seriously, the country is estimated to have only 40-80 wild South China tigers, the 80s are estimated to be 30-80, to the 90s, the number is even more scarce, some scholars according to the tiger feces, traces, etc., estimated that there are about 20-30 tigers at the junction of Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, Hunan and other places; By the beginning of the 21st century, wild South China tigers were hard to find.

The South China tiger was first bred in captivity in 1963, similar to the Asiatic lion in India, by capturing and protecting the remaining wild individuals, and then allowing them to mate under artificial care to produce offspring.

For example, the male South China tiger captured in Qingzhen, Guizhou Province in 1958, mated with two female tigers captured in Changshun, Guizhou Province in 1958 and Bijie in Guizhou Province in 1959, and gave birth to two offspring in 1963, and in the following decades, the number of South China tigers in captivity in the country increased steadily, and by 2010, there were 16 zoos in the country.

This subspecies was once widely distributed in a wide area of eastern, central, southern and southwestern China, as well as individual areas in Shaanxi, Longdong, western Henan and southern Jinnan (Hunan, Guizhou, Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Zhejiang, Hubei, Sichuan, Chongqing, Henan, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Gansu, etc.).

South China tigers are found in southern China.

South China tigers used to be found in almost every woodland in China, and they were also the most abundant. Its distribution is far beyond South China, including East China, Central China, and Southwest China, and even in individual areas such as southern Shaanxi, Longdong, western Henan, and southern Jinnan. Today, the chances of a South China tiger in the wild are slim, and many experts believe that the tiger is extinct in the wild.

The main distribution area is in South China.

The South China tiger is not extinct.

As of October 2010, there were about 110 South China tigers in captivity worldwide.

The captive breeding of South China tigers began in 1963 in Guiyang's Qianling Park.

In 1958, a wild male South China tiger was captured from Qingzhen, Guizhou, and in 1963, he mated with a wild female South China tiger captured from Changshun, Guizhou Province in 1958 and a wild female South China tiger captured from Bijie, Guizhou Province in 1959.

Two female South China tigers gave birth to 1 male, 1 female and 2 cubs respectively, and in the past 38 years, there have been 122 litters and 287 South China tigers in captivity in the country, except for 32 deaths, 151 males and 104 females have survived.

During the 46 years of captivity, a total of 250 South China tigers died. The age of death can be accurately determined in 191 animals, and the sum of their lifespans is 10,179 years. Of the 266 larvae recorded, 117 died within 30 days of birth, with a mortality rate of 44; The mortality rate in adults is 4 5 at the age of 4 12 years, and the mortality rate increases at the age of 13 years.

As of September 2010, 16 zoos across the country kept South China tigers. Including: Shanghai Zoo, Luoyang Wangcheng Park, Suzhou Zoo, Guangzhou Zoo, Chengdu Zoo, Chongqing Zoo, Fuzhou Zoo, Nanchang Zoo, Guangzhou Xiangjiang Wildlife World, Shanghai Wild Animal Park, Shenzhen Wild Animal Park, Guiyang Forest Wildlife Park, Changsha Ecological Zoo, etc.

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.