TIGER PROJECT

What TIGER PROJECT does

International Tiger Project (ITP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2010 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, dedicated to the conservation of Critically Endangered Sumatran tigers, of which fewer than 300 remain in the wild. ITP operates as a project of Wildlife Conservation International (WCI), a federated multinational nonprofit alliance that also runs The Orangutan Project, International Elephant Project, and Forests for People, with sister entities registered in the US, Australia, the UK, the Netherlands, Canada, and New Zealand.

ITP delivers conservation outcomes through a portfolio of nine field initiatives in Sumatra, including the Bukit Tigapuluh Ecosystem project (with Wildlife Protection Units and camera trap monitoring), the Sumatran Ranger Project, Forum Konservasi Leuser, the APE Protector Tiger Patrol Team, the Wildlife Ambulance and Veterinary Training program at Syiah Kuala University, and the Sustainable Green Sumatra (YSHL) human-tiger conflict mitigation program. Core field technology includes paired camera trap stations on known tiger trails, spatial capture-recapture models for population density estimation, and SMART (Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool) for ranger patrol data, with 70 wildlife protection rangers patrolling approximately 15,000 hectares per month.

ITP funds these operations primarily through individual donations, recurring symbolic tiger adoptions, e-gifts priced around $101, tiered corporate partnerships (Green through Platinum), and targeted campaigns such as the USD $360,000 Tiger Guardian appeal. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the organization's website with eWay payment processing under GlobalSign SSL, supplemented by phone, cheque, and social media channels. Reported 2024-25 impact includes 906,875 acres of protected habitat, 124 wild Sumatran tigers protected in key ecosystems, six tigers rescued and released, and USD $4.3 million contributed to conservation, against cumulative WCI contributions exceeding USD $29 million since 1998.

Name

TIGER PROJECT

Legal name

Wildlife Conservation International

Website

https://internationaltigerproject.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Short description

International Tiger Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 2010 and based in Austin, Texas, that funds and manages Sumatran tiger conservation projects in Indonesia — including anti-poaching patrols, habitat protection, wildlife veterinary care, and community programs — via donations, adoptions, e-gifts, and corporate partnerships under the Wildlife Conservation International alliance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife Conservation Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection (BPAGAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rescue, Transport & Emergency Animal Response (BPAGAIAB), Conservation & Human–Wildlife Conflict Mitigation (BPAGAIAI), Advocacy, Policy & Public Awareness (Animal Welfare) (BPAGAIAJ)

Keywords

• Wildlife conservation services
• Tiger habitat protection
• Anti-poaching patrols
• Conservation fundraising
• Endangered species programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: The primary revenue stream comes from individual donations, both one-time and recurring monthly gifts. Donors contribute to support tiger conservation programs, anti-poaching patrols, and habitat protection.
2. Tiger Adoptions: Symbolic tiger adoption programs where supporters symbolically adopt individual tigers. Adoption payments are ongoing monthly or annual subscriptions that can be cancelled at any time.
3. E-Gifts and Gift Cards: The organization sells e-gifts including 'Gift to Keep Them Safe' supporting 24-hour jungle patrols and 'Gift to Protect Habitat' for forest protection. Gift items like The Gift to Protect Habitat are priced at $101.
4. Business/Corporate Support: Corporate partners support at various levels (Green, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum) and can sponsor entire projects as Corporate Partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

International Tiger Project funds and operates field conservation programs protecting Critically Endangered Sumatran tigers through anti-poaching ranger patrols, wildlife veterinary care and rescue, camera trap population monitoring, habitat protection, snare removal, human-tiger conflict mitigation, and community partnership programs across multiple projects in Sumatra. The organization raises revenue primarily through individual donations, symbolic tiger adoptions, e-gifts, and corporate sponsorships.

Product overview

International Tiger Project is a nonprofit conservation organization offering a portfolio of tiger conservation products and services. The core offerings include symbolic tiger adoption programs and donation mechanisms that fund specific conservation initiatives. The organization supports nine distinct conservation projects in Sumatra: The Bukit Tigapuluh Ecosystem (with Wildlife Protection Units and camera trapping), Sumatran Ranger Project, Forum Konservasi Leuser, Wildlife Ambulance and Veterinary Training, APE Protector Tiger Patrol Team, and Sustainable Green Sumatra. Additional offerings include e-gifts (digital certificates for conservation contributions) and donation appeals targeting specific needs like anti-poaching and snare removal. These products and projects are unified by the organization's mission to protect Critically Endangered Sumatran tigers through direct field conservation, community engagement, and wildlife veterinary services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tiger Adoption Program
• Donations and Donation Appeals
• E-Gifts
• Business / Corporate Sponsorship
• Wildlife Eco-Tours

Quantifiable outcome

• 906,875 acres of tiger habitat protected
• +4 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Forum Konservasi LeusercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrassroots NGO that protects the Leuser Ecosystem and its biodiversity. Has over 100 people in their team who patrol and work with local communities and law enforcement agencies to stop illegal plantations, logging and wildlife poaching. Focuses on regular Wildlife Protection Team patrols, research and monitoring, forest destruction monitoring, forest restoration, and forest protection.
• Sumatran Ranger Project (SRP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity conservation initiative ensuring long-term protection of the buffer zone of the Leuser Ecosystem in North Sumatra. Employs local people to patrol forest edge communities, collect data, conduct surveys, remove snares, provide wildlife conflict assistance, and provide educational outreach.
• Forests for PeoplecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister project under the Wildlife Conservation International alliance, operating in New Zealand. Part of the multinational non-profit organization registered in Australia, United States, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Canada, and New Zealand.
• Syiah Kuala UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeterinary faculty in Banda Aceh supported to develop wildlife veterinary teaching and training. Runs a wildlife ambulance for wildlife, including Sumatran tigers. Provides rescue and treatment, human-tiger conflict response, translocation of at-risk tigers, disease surveillance, and post-mortems.
• Ministry of Environment and Forestry (BKSDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndonesian government ministry collaborating on human-tiger conflict assessments, conflict area scouting, evidence documentation, and law enforcement support for tiger conservation.
• Centre for Orangutan Protection (COP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndonesian organization collaborating with the APE Protector Tiger Patrol Team in West Sumatra. Works to safeguard Critically Endangered Sumatran tigers in Nagari Sontang Forest area.
• Yayasan Sumatra Hijau Lestari (YSHL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainable Green Sumatra foundation working to reduce human-tiger conflicts through conflict mitigation, construction of tiger-proof enclosures, and education on reducing livestock loss to predators.
• The Orangutan ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister project under Wildlife Conservation International, sharing governance, leadership, and operational infrastructure. Both projects focus on Critically Endangered species in Sumatra.
• International Elephant ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister project under Wildlife Conservation International, sharing governance, leadership, and operational infrastructure. Both projects focus on Critically Endangered species in Sumatra.
• Wildlife Conservation InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent multinational non-profit organization. Registered as Wildlife Conservation International in Australia, United States, Netherlands, United Kingdom; as WCI Canada Foundation in Canada; and Forests for People in New Zealand. Operates The Orangutan Project, International Elephant Project, International Tiger Project, and Forests for People.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• TRAFFIC: Wildlife trade monitoring network jointly run by WWF and IUCN, focused on illegal wildlife trade that directly drives Sumatran tiger poaching. Comparable as a specialized NGO addressing one of the core threats International Tiger Project targets through its anti-poaching ranger programs.

Broad incumbents

• International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW): Global animal welfare and conservation organization with active wildlife trade and habitat protection programs. Comparable as a broader incumbent in animal welfare and species protection that overlaps with International Tiger Project's anti-poaching and community engagement missions.
• Fauna & Flora International: Long-established international conservation NGO with active species-protection and habitat programs across Asia. Comparable as a broader wildlife conservation incumbent with similar donor-driven mission, field operations, and endangered-species focus.
• WWF (World Wildlife Fund): Largest global conservation organization with a long-running tiger conservation program and operations across Indonesia. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping species-protection, habitat, and anti-wildlife-trade work in Sumatra.
• Wildlife Conservation Society: Major global conservation NGO operating field programs across 20+ countries including Indonesia. Comparable as a broader incumbent in wildlife conservation that overlaps with International Tiger Project's anti-poaching, species protection, and habitat preservation mandate.
• Conservation International: Major international environmental organization with significant Indonesia and Southeast Asia field programs. Comparable as a broad biodiversity conservation incumbent pursuing species protection, habitat preservation, and community partnership models similar to International Tiger Project.

Direct peers

• Panthera: Global wild cat conservation organization dedicated to ensuring the future of all wild cats through scientific field programs. Comparable to International Tiger Project in its species-specialist focus on big cats, anti-poaching operations, and field-based conservation partnerships.
• The Orangutan Project: Sister project under Wildlife Conservation International focused on Critically Endangered Sumatran and Bornean orangutans. Shares governance, leadership, donor base, and operational infrastructure with International Tiger Project, making it the closest comparable in mission, structure, and revenue model.
• International Elephant Project: Sister project under Wildlife Conservation International focused on Critically Endangered Sumatran elephants. Operates with the same leadership, donor infrastructure, and Sumatra-based field model as International Tiger Project, targeting a parallel endangered-species conservation mission.
• 21st Century Tiger: UK-based charity funding wild tiger conservation projects across range states including Indonesia. Directly comparable as a tiger-specialist NGO operating with similar fundraising, project-grant, and field-partnership models targeting Critically Endangered tiger subspecies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@InternationalTigerProject
• Facebookfacebook.com/internationaltigerproject.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/international-tiger-project
• Instagraminstagram.com/internationaltigerproject

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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