Tiger study will be made public

Tiger study will be made public

BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The Sumatran Tiger Project's study of
tigers in Way Kambas National Park will soon be made public,
Antara reported Friday.

Lampung University Mathematics and Natural Sciences lecturer
Herawati Soekardi said that the results will be on view during
the 15th National Biological Seminar on July 24 to July 26 at the
university.

Fear spread among residents living in nearby locally protected
forestry reserves and villages following a series of attacks by
tigers.

Some people attributed the attacks to the dwindling habitat of
the tigers. Three people died in the attacks, and several others
were injured.

An estimated 25 healthy tigers roam the 160,000-hectare
preserved forest which hosts a number of rare species.

State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja is slated
to open the seminar, which will be attended by about 700 people.
Approximately 360 scientific papers will be discussed. (swe)