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World Wildlife Fund ENDANGERED SPECIES PRESERVATION Navigation Tiger Great Panda Whale Tiger WORLD WILDLIFE FUND Overview Status Population 220 – 660 pounds Length As few as 3,200 Weight Endangered 4 – 10 feet Habitats Tropical rainforests Evergreen Forests Mangrove Swamps Grasslands Savannas Temperate forests Why They Matter This big cat is admired and feared in equal parts, by people around the world. If forests are emptied of every last tiger, all that will remain are distant legends and zoo sightings. Threats Habitat Loss Human & Wildlife Conflict Climate Change What WWF Is Doing Protecting and Connecting Tiger Habitat Monitoring Tigers and Their Prey Building a Political Will Eliminating Tiger Trade Making a Comeback! Siberian Tiger Population 600 500 400 Increase of 315 300 200 100 0 1940 1971 1985 Population 1996 2009 Great Panda WORLD WILDLIFE FUND Overview Status Population More than 4 feet long for adults Weight Ailuropoda melanoleuca Height 1,600 in the wild Scientific Name Endangered 220 to 330 pounds Habitats Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests of Southwest China Why They Matter Pandas play a crucial role in the bamboo forests where they roam by spreading seeds and facilitating growth of vegetation. . Threats Habitat Loss Human & Wildlife Conflict Climate Change What WWF Is Doing Increasing the area of panda habitat under legal protection Creating green corridors to link isolated pandas Patrolling against poaching, illegal logging, and encroachment Building local capacities for nature reserve management Continued research and monitoring Positive Results Population 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 1976 1986 1996 Population 2006 Whale WORLD WILDLIFE FUND Overview Status Population 20- 200 tons Length Balaenoptera, Balaena, Eschrichtius, and Eubalaen Weight Few as 300 North Atlantic white whales remain; other species vary: 10,00090,000 Scientific Name Endangered 45-100 feet Habitats Oceans Why They Matter Whales are at the top of the food chain and have an important role in the overall health of the marine environment. Threats Climate Change Commercial Whaling Industry What WWF Is Doing Saving Stranded Whales Conducting training programs Raising awareness Gradual Decline Population 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Population 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 How You Can Help Shop to support WWF Shop at AmazonSmile to support our global conservation efforts every time you buy. 0.5% of each purchase price is donated back to WWF. Adopt an Animal Make a symbolic animal adoption to help save some of the world's most endangered animals from extinction and support WWF's conservation efforts. Connect With WWF Wildlife Video
