By Vicky Flynn | Communications Manager
We are thrilled to report that a recent scientific survey has confirmed the presence of the world's second breeding population of rare Indo-Chinese tigers (Panthera tigris corbetti). What's more, camera traps set during the survey have provided us with the first photographic evidence of tiger cubs in this area of eastern Thailand.
Today, with just 221 Indo-Chinese tigers estimated to remain in two Asian countries - Thailand and Myanmar - the new findings could be crucial to the survival of this subspecies.
While numbers from the study are small - with an estimated density of 0.63 tigers per square kilometre - the news is hugely welcome. It gives a glimmer of hope that this increasingly rare cat can and does survive in some of the most challenging landscapes and that your funding is making a difference to tiger survival.
If we are to ensure the survival of Thailand's tigers now, more than ever, we must work together to protect the forest homes of these incredible big cats. With your help we can continue to fund vital anti-poaching patrols and wildlife monitoring as well as provide the training and equipment that rangers need to do their job. Knowing that you are supporting these brave men and women on the frontline of tiger conservation gives them a much needed boost to morale as they continue to work in some of the world's most hostile forests.
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