There was a time when tiger expert Dale Miquelle wasn't sure if there'd ever be a substantial population of Amur tigers (Panthera tigris altaica) in China again. Indonesia's Forest Guardians. Are there big cats in Bali? There are three subspecies of tigers that are native to Indonesia, but the only surviving variety is the Sumatran tiger. There are thought to be only 400 Sumatran tigers left in the world due to the illegal Bali wildlife trade and mass deforestation. The Sumatran tiger Panthera tigris sumatrae is Indonesia's last remaining tiger subspecies with an estimated population of 400-500 adults. Its conservation areas include 13 Important Bird Areas, two Ramsar sites (Berbak and Sembilang National Parks) and the UNESCO WHC Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra sites (the National Parks of Gunung Sumatran tigers are the only species of tiger still found in Indonesia and also the smallest. Balinese tigers and Javan tigers have been extinct since the 1930s and 1970s respectively. Comprehensive surveys are urgently needed across South East Asian tiger countries. Experts from Malaysia suggested earlier this year that tiger numbers there may have fallen to just 250-340; down from the previous estimate of 500. It is critical that a survey is carried out as well as in Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. The Sumatran tiger (P. t. sumatrae) is a tiger subspecies that is endemic to the Sumatran island of Indonesia. The tiger is classified as critically endangered and as of 2014, only about 400 to 500 individuals of this subspecies exist in the wild. Once found in Singapore, the last wild tiger there was shot dead in 1930. Today, only about Bahasa Indonesia; Interlingua; Italiano; Commercial poaching occurs at varying levels in all tiger range states. In Malaysia there is a substantial domestic market in recent years for tiger meat and manufactured tiger bone medicines. Between 2001 and 2012, body parts from at least 100 tigers were confiscated in Malaysia. Leuser Ecosystem, Aceh. The Leuser Ecosystem is an area of forest located in the provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.Covering more than 2.6 million hectares it is one of the richest expanses of tropical rain forest in Southeast Asia and is the last place on earth where the Sumatran elephant, rhino, tiger and orangutan are found within one area. Indonesia is home to short fin mako sharks ( Isurus Oxyrinchus ), which is also known as the blue pointer or bonito shark. The mako shark is a large mackerel shark and in the same family of sharks as the great white shark (see below). Mako sharks grow to around 3.2 to 3.8 metres (10-12 feet) long. 9. Javan Tiger (Extinct) The current range of tigers all across Asia is now significantly smaller. Now wild tigers only live in very few countries. Here's a list of countries with their latest estimated tiger populations: India - 3265. Russia - 508. Bangladesh - 400. Indonesia - 350. eLd6gs1.