Vyaghranomics in space and time : estimating habitat threats for Bengal, Indochinese, Malayan and Sumatran tigers (English)

As the wild tiger population in tropical Asia dropped from about 100,000 to 3,500 in the last century, the need to conserve tiger habitats poses a challenge for the Global Tiger Recovery Program. This paper develops and uses a high-resolution monthly forest clearing database for 74 tiger habitat areas in ten countries to investigate habitat threats for Bengal, Indochinese, Malayan and Sumatran tigers. The econometric model links forest habitat loss...

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Dasgupta,Susmita;

Hammer,Daniel Sussman;

Kraft,Robin Murphy;

Wheeler, David;
Document Date
2012/10/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS6212
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Asia,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2012/10/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Vyaghranomics in space and time : estimating habitat threats for Bengal, Indochinese, Malayan and Sumatran tigers
Keywords
forest clearing

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Dasgupta,Susmita; Hammer,Daniel Sussman; Kraft,Robin Murphy; Wheeler, David.

Vyaghranomics in space and time : estimating habitat threats for Bengal, Indochinese, Malayan and Sumatran tigers (English). Paper is funded by the Knowledge for Change Program (KCP)|Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 6212 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/868181468220166029

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