Part of the Royal Australian Mint's ongoing wildlife bullion series, this issue draws on Australia's broader engagement with international conservation programs, though the Sumatran tiger is native to Indonesia — not Australia. The choice reflects global extinction-risk awareness rather than any regional claim, as the Sumatran subspecies is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN, with fewer than 400 individuals estimated in the wild at the time of issue.
Part of the Royal Australian Mint's ongoing wildlife bullion series, this issue draws on Australia's broader engagement with international conservation programs, though the Sumatran tiger is native to Indonesia — not Australia. The choice reflects global extinction-risk awareness rather than any regional claim, as the Sumatran subspecies is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN, with fewer than 400 individuals estimated in the wild at the time of issue.