Acrylic Painting done on 24" W x 30" H x 2" inches stretched canvas. The painting was done with texture using gesso and sand. It comes with dust cover in the back and a beautiful Floater frame of natural wood color and black as shown in the picture. Shipping is included in Continental USA.
Why are Bengal tigers endangered?
Unfortunately, it is not only the Bengal tiger population which faces adversity. All tigers are endangered. In fact, the Bengal tiger is the most numerous of all tiger subspecies. However, it is under constant threat of poaching. Tiger preserves, sanctuaries, and national parks have stabilized the population numbers, but poaching in Asia is still on the rise.
Bengal tigers are hunted illegally because their skin and some body parts are considered useful for traditional Asian medicine. Besides, Bengal tigers also face population fragmentation, habitat loss, and reduction of their usual prey.
While habitat destruction and loss of prey are important factors, the most significant in terms of immediate population depletion is poaching. Tiger hides are very expensive and much sought after. In traditional Chinese medicine, for example, tiger bones are used for treating typhoid, malaria and other ailments. These are not in effective in treating the ailments and the practice is barbaric.
However, there are also small populations in the Bengal Tiger's homeland which kill them as self-defense. Since human populations are growing, it has been known for tigers to kill humans and communities may hunt the tiger to prevent it happening again.
