The Geopolitics of Survival: A Strategic Analysis of the Global Status and Conservation Management of Panthera tigris
The Geopolitics of Survival: A Strategic Analysis of the Global Status and Conservation Management of Panthera tigris Abstract The conservation status of Panthera tigris is characterized by divergent regional trends: marked population recovery in highly protected strongholds, notably India, juxtaposed with accelerating crises across Southeast Asia. This analysis examines the systemic threats, including pervasive habitat fragmentation and the sophisticated infrastructure of the illegal wildlife trade (IWT), which is critically compounded by commercial captive tiger facilities. We conduct a strategic review of successful conservation methodologies, specifically the technology-driven 'Project Tiger' model in India, and evaluate the persistent, intractable socio-legal challenges inherent in human-tiger coexistence, particularly coercive village relocation policies. Policy recommendations focus on mandating a global ban on commercial tiger trade, phasing out captive breeding oper...