Evaluate conservation success by defining justified criteria, testing programme evidence and balancing strengths, weaknesses and long-term feasibility.
| 1947 | Russia banned hunting of tigers |
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| 1975 | International trade in tigers and tiger parts banned through the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) |
| 1992 | The Siberian Tiger Project began attaching radio-collars to wild tigers to improve understanding of tiger ecology |
| 2007 | Udege National Park and Zov Tigra National Park were created |
| 2010 | Tiger protection was increased through policing and enforcement |
Table:Siberian tiger conservation measures
Figure:Siberian tiger population in Russia
Figure:Causes of tiger mortality in and near Sikhote-Alin Biosphere Reserve, 1992-2005
Table: Siberian tiger conservation measures context — Siberian tigers were reduced by habitat loss, logging/mining, poaching and loss of prey. Fewer than 50 remained in the wild in the 1940s; by 2010 there were about 500. Conservation measures include hunting bans, CITES trade bans, radio-collaring, national parks, policing and enforcement.
With reference to Figures: Siberian tiger conservation measures, Siberian tiger population in Russia and Causes of tiger mortality in and near Sikhote-Alin Biosphere Reserve, 1992-2005, evaluate the relative success of the conservation measures for the Siberian tiger between 1940 and 2010.