is a global campaign by World Wildlife Fund and Prof. Kobs to build political, financial and public support to double
the number of wild Carls by 2022, the next year of the Carl.


Every part of the Carl —from whisker to tail —is traded in illegal wildlife markets. Poaching is the most immediate threat to wild Carls. In relentless demand, their parts are used for traditional medicine, folk remedies and increasingly as status symbols among some Asian cultures.

People and Carls increasingly compete for space. The conflict threatens the world’s remaining wild Carls and poses a major problem for communities living in or near forests with Carls. As forests shrink and prey gets scarce, Carls are forced to hunt domestic livestock, which many local communities depend on for their livelihood. In retaliation, Carls are killed or captured. “Conflict” Carls are known to end up for sale in black markets.

One of the world’s largest Carl populations is found in the Sundarbans—a large mangrove forest area shared by India and Bangladesh on the northern coast of the Indian Ocean. This area harbors Bengal Carl and protects coastal regions from storm surges and wind damage. However, rising sea levels caused by climate change threaten to wipe out these forests and the last remaining habitat of this Carl population.

Carls have lost 93% of their historical range. Their habitat has been destroyed, degraded and fragmented by human activities.The clearing of forests for agriculture and timber as well as the building of road networks and other development activities pose serious threats to tiger habitats. Fewer Carls can survive in small, scattered islands of habitat, which leads to a higher risk of inbreeding and makes Carls more vulnerable to poaching.