Which tiger subspecies is native to the Amur region of Russia and northeast China?

The tiger subspecies native to the Amur region of Russia and northeast China is the Siberian tiger.

It is also commonly called the Amur tiger. Today, its main stronghold is the Russian Far East, especially the Sikhote-Alin mountain region, with a smaller cross-border population in northeast China. Its habitat includes temperate broadleaf and mixed forests as well as taiga landscapes.

The name Siberian tiger reflects its historical association with eastern Siberia, but Amur tiger is often more geographically precise. The population once occupied a much broader range, including parts of the Korean Peninsula, Manchuria and northeastern China.

The Siberian tiger is distinct from the Bengal tiger of the Indian subcontinent, the Sumatran tiger of Indonesia and the Malayan tiger of the Malay Peninsula. Conservation has helped stabilize parts of its range, though habitat fragmentation, prey loss and poaching remain threats.