Sumatran Tiger – He moved slowly and stealthily through the grasses superbly disguised in his surroundings.  The silent foot steps of a majestic, iconic animal invoking within me feelings of wonder and admiration.  Along with feelings of sadness – they are vulnerable an in danger of extinction,

A Limited Edition Print (25) fine art photograph by Elizabeth McNamee.

The Sumatran tiger subspecies was once found across several parts of the islands in Indonesia.  Today all remaining tigers are found only in Sumatra, the tigers in Java and Bali are extinct.  Sadly fewer than 400 Sumatran tigers are estimated to remain in the wild.  It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List due to poaching, habitat loss and human-wildlife conflict.

There remains a substantial market in Sumatra and the rest of Asia for tiger parts and products with no sign of decreasing. Accelerated deforestation and rainforest poaching mean that the Sumatran tiger could become extinct like the Javanese and Balinese tigers. Most tigers of Sumatra are killed for commercial gain. According to ‘TRAFFIC’ (the global wildlife trade monitoring network) poaching for trade is responsible for over 78% of estimated Sumatran tiger deaths – amounting to at least 40 animals per year.

These Fine Art Giclee Prints are printed using archival pigment inks and made using 100% cotton, museum grade, archival quality 330gms paper with an ultra-smooth finish which is acid, lignin and chloride free with ph buffering for superb durability and print stability.  These prints are supplied unframed and without a mat.