Current remaining tiger habitat ranges cover around 700,000km², the large majority of which is also in four biodiversity hotspots and which overlaps with 332 key biodiversity areas and 10 natural world heritage sites. Thousands of species – including one-horned rhinos and Asian elephants – benefit from the protection of tiger habitats.

Protecting tiger habitats means also protecting the forests they live in. The ecosystem services sustained by tiger landscapes sustain us as well. Tiger habitats overlap watersheds that are vital for the survival of more than 830 million people. Tiger conservation also contributes to preserving sacred natural sites and traditional cultures where many indigenous peoples live. The social significance of tigers can be seen in cosmologies, faiths and folktales of almost all civilizations in tiger range countries.

Safeguarding tiger landscapes protects the last remaining forests across Asia, which are critical for carbon sequestration and helping to mitigate climate change. Forest landscapes protected for tigers store more carbon on average than other forests in the region. In many tiger landscapes, these forests also provide vital protection against the impact of natural disasters, many of which have been worsened by climate change.