1. Save The Tiger Fund:
Tiger conservation partnership in Russian Far East
Mahendra Shrestha

2. Introduction STF partnership in Russian Far East for 14 years
75 projects contributing more than US $7.3 mill
A partnership between ExxonMobil and NFWF started in 1995
EM invested in tiger conservation prior to the creation of STF
Focus on wild tiger populations
350 grants; $17 million in 13 countries
About ¼ of all philanthropic
investments in tiger conservation
More than 100 partner organizations

3. Vision
A world in which tigers thrive in natural habitats across their Asian range in harmony with people
Mission
Sponsor effective efforts to stop killing of wild tigers and to enable wild tigers to recover and flourish, while empowering local people to live in balance with natural resources and proving tangible benefits to them whenever possible.

4. How Save The Tiger Fund Works
Neutral player
Catalyzing for alliances and political will
Forge partnership: World Bank, CITES resolutions, ITC
Long-term investments
Evaluation and adaptive management
Governments
Private Sector
Science & NGO’s
Public &
Communities

5. STF Focus and Accomplishments
Tigers and habitat
Consolidation of tiger habitat through protection and restoration
Law enforcement for deterring poaching and trade – regional cooperation
Science
Tiger Conservation Landscape document
Critical Research and dissemination of scientific information
People and Communities
Tiger Action Plans
Conservation education – Local conservation leadership
Sustainable development – community engagement and economic benefits
Human-tiger conflict resolutions
Ecosystem services – carbon sequestration, watershed, pollination, forest products
Conservation financing

6. STF Approach Two pronged approach: Landscape conservation
Tiger trade reduction
Focus on 6 out of 9 landscapes
Long term and deep investment
Outcome based projects

7. Challenges and Opportunities
Declining population trend
100, , , <5,000
Last Century Present
Tigers occupy only 7% of their
historic range & 40% less than the
last decade estimates
Increased trade and trafficking
1.1 million km2 of good tiger habitat
Some strongholds that can support >1000 tigers
23% TCLs protected
Government engagement and wider collaboration

8. Amur tigers in the Russian Far East
1999: A landscape level plan
2003: conference to update the plan and consolidate lessons learned.
Vision implementation
Vision- a roadmap for future investments complying to the TCL goals

9. RFE: Accomplishments and opportunities
Stable tiger population ( )
Sustainable landuse and partnership for tiger friendly forestry businesses and communities
Reduce human tiger conflict
Improve law enforcement
Public awareness programs
Secure habitat and support reserve management
Build capacity and conservation leadership
Zov Tigra
Range expansion
Udege Legend
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