According to the Chinese zodiac, 2022 is the Year of the Tiger. It starts from February 1 and lasts until January 2, 2023. Those born in the Year of the Tiger are said to be brave, competitive, unpredictable and confident. Recent and upcoming years of the Tiger are 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, and 2022
Worldwide, tigers are in peril. There are only about 3,500 tigers left roaming in the wild, a drastic decline from 100,000 just a century ago. Out of a total of nine sub-species of the tiger (Panthera tigris), four sub-species have gone extinct in the last 70 years and the Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) could be the next.
Recognised as the 9th subspecies in 2004, Malaysia’s very own Malayan tiger is found only in the Malay Peninsula and is critically endangered. With a population decrease from an estimated 3,000 in the 1950’s to about 100 at present*, the Malayan tiger- the national icon of strength, beauty and courage- is on the brink of extinction.
Threats to the survival of wild tigers are mounting. Globally, the tiger has lost 93% of its habitat and it is targeted by poachers. A world without wild tigers may become a reality in our lifetime unless drastic measures are taken.
The time to save them is now or never.
The Malayan tiger needs protection in the forests and support from concerned citizens in Malaysia and around the world. We need more people to join the fight to save our tigers NOW. More info at: MYCAT
