Example of Summary Writing.

Base on this article, write a summary of 130 words.

1. The tiger, the largest cat in the world, is one of the most maestic animals on land and
is found only in !sia. "t is also one of the most powerful mammals, yet it is on the #rin$
of extinction. "n the 1%00s, the tiger population was more than 100,000. Today, the
num#er has dwindled to less than 10,000 worldwide. &epal has only '00 tigers, "ndia has
a#out (,000, while )alaysia has less than *00. The reason for the decline in num#ers is
poaching.
'. Tigers are hunted not only #y human #eings #ut also #y other predators such as
elephants, #ears and large #uffaloes. The only defence tigers ha+e against their enemies
are their ra,or-sharp claws, their strong teeth and their sheer weight. The weight of a
tiger, which can range #etween '00 and 300 $ilogrammes, can $ill an 10 a+erage si,ed
human #eing.
3. Tigers ha+e fascinated human #eings for se+eral reasons. .or instance, mar$s on their
forehead resem#le the /hinese character wang, which means $ing. .urthermore, the
mar$ings on a tiger0s forehead and the stripes all o+er its #ody are li$e finger prints.
Experts can tell indi+idual tigers apart #y o#ser+ing the mar$ings and stripes closely. This
is #ecause no two tigers ha+e identical mar$ings. The patterns of their stripes +ary
immensely, especially from one su#-species to another. The Sumatran tiger has the most
stripes and mar$ings while the Si#erian tiger has the fewest. The stripes of a tiger always
run at right angles to its #ody and not along its #odyline. 1therwise, it would #e +ery
conspicuous and find it impossi#le to camouflage itself.
(. These carni+orous #easts thri+e well in areas of dense +egetation with ample sources of
water and large populations of hoofed animals. They instincti+ely a+oid human #eings
and only attac$ people if they are pro+o$ed, inured or una#le to hunt for their usual food.
*. 2espite their prowess, tigers are una#le to protect themsel+es from their greatest threat
3 human #eings. These magnificent creatures ha+e #een hunted for hundreds of years for
sport as proof of one0s strength and manliness, and for their s$in. They ha+e also #een
trapped and poisoned #y farmers to protect their li+estoc$. !s a result, the /aspian, 4a+an
and Bali tigers ha+e #ecome extinct. "n many !sian countries, tigers are $illed for their
precious claws. "t is #elie+ed that wearing a talisman made of a 30 tiger0s claw can
protect its wearer. "t is almost impossi#le to ascertain whether a tiger0s claw has any
supernatural powers, #ut what is certain is that many a tiger will lose its life so that
someone can profit from it.
5. 1ther than that, tigers ha+e #een hunted for their #ody organs, which are #elie+ed to #e
a cure for many ailments. This superstition may ha+e resulted from the connection 3*
made with their masculinity and strength. This has resulted in massi+e poaching of tigers
for their whis$ers, eyes, teeth, penises, li+er and fat.
6. 7unting of tiger prey has also caused the num#er of tigers to dwindle. Tigers usually
feed on hoofed animals such as deer, wild #oar and #uffaloes. The hunting of these
animals #y human #eings has caused tigers to star+e to death.
8. Serious action has to #e ta$en to ensure the sur+i+al of this maestic creature. !lthough
the tiger has #een la#elled an endangered species and the sale of tigerrelated products has
#een #anned in many countries, these measures ha+e #ac$fired, with illegal poaching of
tigers for their fur, #ones and other organs #ecoming rampant. Some countries, such as
"ndia, ha+e allocated millions of dollars to set up tiger reser+es to protect these animals
#ut e+en these are not safe. 9oachers completely wiped out wild tigers in the Saris$a
Tiger :eser+e in "ndia. To ensure the sur+i+al of the tiger, conser+ation efforts need to #e
impro+ed to reduce threats to tigers.Efforts must also #e made to impro+e tiger ha#itats
and to increase tiger prey populations so that they will not star+e to death in the wild.
There must #e more stringent controls on the demand for tiger parts. When there is no
demand, there will #e no supply. To dri+e the message home, poachers should #e
punished se+erely. 1therwise, they will not stop their illegal acti+ities.
7ere is a sample summary using phrases and sentences from the passage.
The tiger population has suffered a serious decline #ecause tigers ha+e #een hunted for
sport as proof of one0s strength and manliness and for their s$in. Besides, tigers ha+e
#een $illed #y farmers to protect their li+estoc$. These #easts ha+e also #een $illed for
their claws which are #elie+ed to protect the wearer. Worse still, tigers are $illed for their
#ody organs, which are #elie+ed to cure many ailments. )oreo+er, hunting of tiger prey
has caused tigers to star+e to death. Stern measures must #e ta$en to protect them. .or
instance, conser+ation efforts and tiger ha#itats must #e impro+ed. To pre+ent tigers from
star+ing, tiger prey populations must #e increased. )ost importantly, there must #e more
stringent controls on the demand.