The Russian government has recently introduced new measures to protect the Korean pine, in honor of World Tiger Day (July 29th). So what does a pine tree have to do with tigers? Well, though the pine isn't necessarily endangered itself, the demand for the tree for lumber has increased substantially, and the tree is a key species found in the habitat of the Amur tiger of Eastern Russia. So, the government placed the Korean pine on the CITES list, which requires harvesters to have a permit to export the wood. Protecting the tree greatly preserves the habitat that it shares with the endangered tiger. Great round-about way of furthering the tiger's interests, if you ask me. :)
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