In 2003, the Javan tiger and the Bali tiger (Panthera tigris balica) — two of the three subspecies of Indonesian tigers — were declared extinct by the IUCN.

Why did the Javan tiger go extinct?

Javan tigers are believed to have gone extinct between the 1950s and 1980s. Habitat destruction is one of the main reasons for their extinction, along with being hunted. In addition to this, their main prey base (rusa deer) was lost due to disease. ... After this, Sumatran tigers became easier to obtain than Javan tigers.

Is the Javan tiger extinct 2020?

Of the three subspecies of Indonesian tigers, two — the Bali tiger and the Javan tiger — have been declared extinct. The Sumatran tiger still exists on Sumatra, but it is considered critically endangered, the result of hunting and rapid deforestation.