Bengal tigers may not survive climate change

Loss of habitat due to extreme weather events among reasons

A white Bengal tiger cub with its mother in a Mexico zoo.
A white Bengal tiger cub with its mother in a Mexico zoo. PHOTO: REUTERS
The Sundarbans, over 10,000 sq km of marshy land in Bangladesh and India, hosts a rich ecosystem supporting several hundred animal species, including the endangered Bengal tiger.
The Sundarbans, over 10,000 sq km of marshy land in Bangladesh and India, hosts a rich ecosystem supporting several hundred animal species, including the endangered Bengal tiger. ST FILE PHOTO
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Climate change and rising sea levels eventually may wipe out one of the world's last and largest tiger strongholds, scientists have warned in a new study.

The cats are among nearly 500,000 land species whose survival is in question because of threats to their natural habitats, according to a United Nations report.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 11, 2019, with the headline Bengal tigers may not survive climate change. Subscribe