Battle to save tigers intensifies with only 3,200 left

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Battle to save tigers intensifies with only 3,200 left on Earth

"This year will also be the Chinese Year of the Tiger, and so we have put it at the top of our list. It will have special iconic importance.

"Of course, there are thousands of other species on the endangered list. However, there is particular importance in selecting a creature such as the tiger for special attention.

"To save the tiger, we have to save its habitat – which is also home to many other threatened species.

"So if we get things right and save the tiger, we will also save many other species at the same time."

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