The Sumatran tiger is a population of Panthera tigris sondaica[2] that inhabits the island of Sumatra, Indonesia and is the only member of the Sunda tiger subspecies that still survives today. It is included in the classification of critically endangered animals on the red list of threatened species released by the IUCN World Conservation Institute. The wild population is estimated to be between 400-500 individuals, mainly living in the Bukit Barisan Mountains during the history of pre-historic national parks in Sumatra. Recent genetic testing has revealed unique genetic signatures, indicating that this subspecies may evolve into a separate species, if it survives successfully.
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