On the eve of March 8 large male tiger crossed the Russian border in the reserve «Sredneussuriysky» established in Primorye in 2012 as an ecological corridor in China.
Large male Siberian tiger with a size of 11 cm heels tracked hunters hunting management MNR Khabarovsk Krai and the border area with virtually Hektsira in Khabarovsk to the so-called Strelnikova ecological corridor and bordering reserve «Sredneussuriysky.» Tiger moved for clusters boar, which this time of year is concentrated in the deciduous forests of the right bank of the Ussuri, not passed intensive logging. Slowly and seamlessly moving to the south, striped predator came ashore Ussuri and 196 in alignment left Russia.
This once again confirms the relevance for the protection of the Amur tiger reserve «Sredneussuriysky» established in Primorye in October 2012. Since 2009 WWF Russia took part in the organization of the PA. Preserve the first gift from the Foundation has technology passed this year KGBU «Maritime Administration PA» — UAZ and a snowmobile for the protection of the territory and of the biotechnology activities. So the appearance of a tiger can be considered appreciation of the striped cats for the care of their home in Russia and China.
Strelnikova corridor in the Khabarovsk and preserve «Sredneussuriysky» in Primorye form only ecological corridor that connects the mountain system of the Sikhote-Alin (Russia) and Vandashan (PRC). Only in this area, the mountains squeeze Ussuri valley on both sides, creating a timber bridge between the countries. Therefore, WWF was so insistent on keeping the last array of cutting cedar-broadleaf forests, directly adjacent to the border with China. At the ridge Vandashan in recent years accounted for about 4 to 5 tigers, including one breeding female. And in November 2011 the Siberian tiger was shot camera in forestry Dongfanghong (Dongfanghon), in which a new tiger reserve is projected as a future part of the Russian-Chinese cross-border nature reserve. Without the additional flow of individuals from Russia, this group of tigers in China is doomed to extinction.
» Transit of large males tiger — is the norm of behavior of these predators. Search of suitable habitat allows tigers to develop new or to use populated areas for any reason, thereby creating the conditions for the stability of the population. Recently, a lot of the extreme registers of calls of predators and, together with the services of hunting supervision of Primorsky and Khabarovsk territories we are trying to keep track of. In this case, the predator was on typical in its habitat, where traces of a stable fixed Tigers 1 — 2 times a year. Of course, the transition tiger in China is of great concern, because last year, an adult tiger was killed here in poaching loop. And this «tour» unfortunately, can be only one way «- Says the program coordinator of WWF-Russia Amur branch biodiversity Pavel Fomenko.