Project also supported a meeting in Moscow of the European zoological community, which led to the development of an Action Plan for the management of the captive Amur tiger population. Area supports a healthy tiger population and good habitat but is under threat from illegal hunting and other abuses. Reduce poaching threat to tigers and prey by organizing and increasing the capacity of Sikhote-Alinsky Reserve protection staff by supplying necessary equipment and training and developing a comprehensive work plan. Support environmental education and outreach activities aimed at enlightening the local population about the tiger's plight and their vital role in its continued survival.
Project is a collaborative effort of key concerned parties in the area.
In total, the project hopes to secure nearly 25,000 square kilometers of tiger habitat. Support of the monitoring program is deemed critical to evaluate trends in the Amur tiger population and to assess effects of conservation measures. Support Operation Amba's anti-poaching efforts in the Russian Far East. Like earlier grants to the Global Survival Network, the Phoenix Fund helps coordinate funding and logistical support for government anti-poaching teams. Provide support for anti-poaching operations in the Russian Far East.