The key event of the II International Tiger Forum, which kick started today, was the Plenary session called "Status of implementation of the global tiger restoration program for the period from 2010 to 2022".
The Forum was attended by relevant ministers from the tiger range countries. As part of the professional dialogue, experts, ecologists and scientists discussed the results of the implementation of the 12-year Amur tiger conservation program, outlined new guidelines, and discussed mechanisms for regular information exchange and effective international coordination of actions.
The head of the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources, Alexander Kozlov, also spoke about the measures necessary to ensure that the population of the Amur tiger in the Far East does not decrease. The minister noted that the implementation of the SMART spatial monitoring program by seven countries (Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Cambodia, China, Nepal and Russia) helped to improve relations between the law enforcement agencies of the countries.
“The tiger population in the Far East is not only preserved, but it is also growing thanks to the persistent policy of the state, public, scientific organizations and caring people who do not necessarily live in the Far East,” he said. The minister also stressed that national parks and reserves make up a quarter of the tiger's range.
The representative of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Kingdom of Thailand, Somphot Duangchantrasiri, said that about 150-180 Amur tigers inhabit the country. “The population is quite stable and even slightly increasing. We hope that we will be able to keep all these figures,” the scientist added. One of the threats to the Amur tiger, in his opinion, is the lack of food supply in some forest areas of Thailand.
DPRK Ambassador Sin Hong Chul noted in his speech that North Korea looks forward to cooperation with Russia in the field of tiger conservation, including the exchange of experience. "The government of our republic will continue to strive to strengthen cooperation at the regional and bilateral level with Russia and China for the conservation and reуыефидшырьуте of tigers to their habitats," the ambassador said.
As part of the Tiger Forum, Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology of Russia Alexander Kozlov and Vice Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan Aliya Shalabekova signed an agreement on the reintroduction of the tiger into the territory of the Central Asian republic. For this purpose, a specially protected natural area has been created in Kazakhstan in the area of Lake Balkhash, and the first generation of the population will consist of Amur tigers, which can be imported from Primorye. The Amur Tiger Center will help in the project.
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