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We humans had impacted the survival of this organism in both negative and positive ways. This have caused for the Sumatran tiger to be classified as critically danger. With 50 percent of chance of extinction within 10 years. We have caused this issue by deforestation Sumatran rainforests and killing the tiger for tales of black magic. Though we have also impacted the survival of this organism by utilising captive breeding.
Negative
Negative impact upon the Sumatran tiger include deforestation upon its ecosystem. As our community grows, we tend cut down forests as to ensure that there is enough space for construction of new houses, buildings, and cities. Though in Sumatra this was to create pulp plantations. This is resulted in the Sumatran tigers eco system to become smaller as the years go past. This means that the species prey is without and ecosystem resulting in the to migrate away or die. This has caused the Sumatran tiger population to decrease. From 1990 – 2010 Sumatra has lost 7.4 million hectares. The image below so Sumatran land after the deforestation no organism could survive there. (Butler, 2012)
Another negative impact we have created upon this organism is we have been killing the in think that by doing so we would be protected from black magic and for trade. 121 shops and dealers in 24 towns in Sumatra have tiger parts for sale. This has resulted in there being only 500 – 400 Sumatran tigers today. The skin of the Sumatran tiger is said to protect the user from black magic. As well as that traditional medicine utilise tiger parts. For instance, tiger bone is used as a treatment for rheumatism. All these have resulted in the population decreasing.
Positive
Positive impacts upon the Sumatra tiger include captive breeding. Captive breeding is when female and male organism are taken away to monetary areas to produce more organisms. By doing this with the Sumatran tiger we can ensure that the population increase. Captive breeding ground are manufactured to resemble the organism ecosystem, this allows them to feel more relaxed and freer. Another reason captive breeding is beneficial is that it gives the tiger and extra layer of protection from poaching as well as allowing us to examine the tiger’s behaviour to place more help towards the tiger.
Another way that we are helping to save the Sumatran tiger population is by asking region for help. As Indonesia being the worlds leading Muslim country the country’s top religious figure declared a religious decree or a fatwa against poaching. We have been utilising this to raise awareness that’s it’s against the country’s law and the religious law as well.
There are also efforts in supporting sustainable management of tiger habitat and having stronger protection for the tigers in those habitats. As well as that development plans have be created for community’s nearby, as so no one is forced to resort to poaching to earn enough to feed themselves and their families. (National Geographic, nd)
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