Reported concurrent with the Lunar New Year and Year of the Tiger on February 1, 2022, a study from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) shows that tiger populations are finally showing an increase after more than a century of steady decline. The study notes that since 2010, or the last Year of the Tiger, tiger populations have increased, in part due to several restoration efforts.
The Thirty Hills Forest Company recently completed its first-ever biodiversity monitoring survey for tigers and other key wildlife species in one part of the forest.
Nety Riana Sari
JAN: It’s so good to talk to you today, Nety!
NETY: Likewise, Jan. I wish we could be speaking in person. Indonesia is just a bit too far from the United States!
JAN: Has Indonesia always been home for you? What has it been like growing up there?
NETY: I was born in a rural area of a small town in Sumatra, Indonesia. My house was always surrounded by trees, from fruit trees to rubber trees. We even had thickets, which resemble young, regenerated forest a lot, with trees and undergrowth. So, I’ve always felt most comfortable in an area with trees and wide-open spaces. I’m now living in my childhood home. Though, a lot has changed to its surroundings. The thickets and rubber plantations have been replaced by housing developments. However, the fruit trees in my yard are still there!