Tiger landscapes are home not only to an incredible array of biodiversity but also to local communities who depend on this same land for their livelihood, culture, traditions and social existence. 

Tigers live in some of the most densely populated regions of the world and finding effective ways to partner with people living and working in these areas is vital for the long-term recovery of wild tigers.

On the ground examples in different tiger range countries have shown that communities are key to successful tiger conservation. The map below highlights some of the community partners that are engaged with tiger conservation across WWF landscapes.

Bhutan

Bhutan Rising. As Bhutan’s fortunes rise, its natural and cultural heritage rest in the balance

Cambodia

Community Protected Areas are legally advancing

China

How honey can help protect tigers in China

India

From big cat hunters to protectors of the forest

Securing livelihoods, restoring the Sundarbans

The story of two smart villages

Indonesia

Livelihood and conservation awareness through community radio in Rimbang Baling

Malaysia

Merapi and the last tigers

Myanmar

Guardians of the forest: A new era in community forestry

Nepal

Homestays—a boost for people and wildlife

Nepal's tiger protectors

Russia

Forests, pine nuts and tigers: Inside the effort to save Russia's great cat

Thailand

Tiger is our neighbor: forest-to-city efforts to save the wild big cat

Zero poaching and communities