Bogor, Indonesia

26/03/2010 - Sumatran Tigers in a cage at the Animal Sanctuary Trust Indonesia in Bogor, Indonesia, a month after they were found at a private home during a raid by Indonesian wildlife officials. The government on 26 March unveiled plans to allow the public to acquire Sumatran tigers as pets in an effort to prevent the critically endangered species from extinction. Director general for forest protection and nature conservation at the Forestry Ministry Darori said under the plan people could purchase a pair of tigers by paying a Rp 1 billion (108,342 US dollars) deposit and annual tax to the government.There are only 400 Sumatran tigers remaining today.
(EPA/ADI WEDA)