The Malaysian government in collaboration with Global Tiger Forum, will organise the 4th Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation 2022 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The event will have representatives from 13 countries in the Asia Pacific region
The 13 countries, known collectively as the Tiger Range Countries (TRC), are countries where tigers still roam free in the wild. The countries include Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Russia, Thailand and Vietnam.
The United Kingdom is the only Non-TRC country that is willing to support and/or participate in the tiger conservation programs.
The event is a platform whereby representatives from the 13 TRC would share on the current status, successes and challenges that they faced in protection of tigers. It is expected for the majority of these countries to resurface the need to adopt a landscape approach to tiger conservation as well as strengthening transboundary collaboration and enforcing stricter penalties against poaching and illegal wildlife trade.
In the past, several of the TRC countries also highlighted the importance of protecting and managing prey species. The forum would also be expected to tackle the recurring challenge of securing long-term finances, by encouraging the growing body of sustainable businesses to support the ongoing tiger protection and restoration efforts.
Infrastructure and rail developers would also be invited to share mitigation strategies that address the adverse impacts of linear infrastructures (such as railways, highways, etc.) on wildlife populations and habitats. Other topics would include joint efforts in capability development and knowledge sharing in satellite systems, smart monitoring capabilities and policing methods.
The resolution from this 4th Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation will set the regional action plan to guide the 13 TRC on tiger conservation and economic development for the next cycle.
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