Sumatran tiger is the last remaining tiger subspecies in Indonesia. IUCN listed Sumatran tiger as critically endangered species. One of the most imminent threats for Sumatran tigers is wildlife traps set up by hunters and illegal wildlife poachers in Sumatran tiger’s habitat in Sumatera.

Another challange, although tigers are seen as both fierce and the symbol of peace for many, humans are now threathening their lives. People living in close proximity to sumatran tigers are using cruel traps to protect their communities and livestock from them. 

Sumatran Tiger Project in collaboration with Forum Harimau Kita and UNDP Indonesia set up Sapu Jerat campaign to raise public funding to clear the tiger traps in Bengkulu, part of Kerinci Seblat National Park landscape.

Volunteers involved in this successfull campaign have cleared 49 traps to reduce threats to endangered tigers. Campaign will be conducted regularly in all project’s landscapes as part of sustainable financing solutions for wildlife.