University of Kent

Samia Saif PhD Student
E-mail: ss755

CV

PhD research entitled "Investigating tiger poaching in the Sundarbans of Bangladesh"

Supervisor: Professor Douglas MacMillan and Professor Md. Anwarul Islam

There are fewer than 4000 tigers left in the wild, found in 14 countries across the world. The Bangladesh Sundarbans is not only the largest mangrove forest but also provides the home to one of the largest remaining tiger (Panthera tigris) populations in the world, with an estimated 300-500 tigers. The Bangladesh Tiger Action Plan (2009-2017) published by the Bangladesh Forest Department, identified tiger poaching as one of the primary threats. Research on tiger poaching in the Sundarbans is urgently needed.

The specific objectives of the study are:

• To understand the nature, scale and key driving factors of tiger poaching, trade and national consumption of the Bangladesh Sundarbans tigers
  
  
• To make recommendations to input into the development of an anti-poaching strategy for the Bangladesh Sundarbans tigers
  

Funding

Zoological Society of London

Further funding is required