Big cats
The Bengal tiger is one of the most visible endanger creatures in India. This animal has associates with India since the British colonial occupation. However, other big cats native to the country are also in trouble. These include the Himalayan snow leopard and the Asiatic lion. According to Wildlife Tours in India, only about 350 of these lions exist.
Cetaceans
Whales and other cetaceans also include in India’s endangered species list. The Ganges and Indus River dolphins are two closely related species of river dolphins. These nearly blind creatures threatened by polluted waters, fishing nets, and game prey across rivers. The fin whale, the humpback whale, the sperm whale and the blue whale also endangered in the waters of the Indian Sea.
Most Endangered species in India
Elephants and rhinos
These large and heavy herbivores threaten by poaching and habitat loss. The single-horned Indian rhino reduces as grasslands have convert to agricultural land. The Sumatran rhino’s smaller cousin is a forest creature and currently only lives in small, scattered populations.
However, it considers critically endangered. The Indian or Asian elephant has not threaten by poaching as much as the African elephant, but it suffers from habitat loss. According to information about the animal, about 20,000 wild elephants remain in India.
Small mammals
Many less impressive animals of India are also in danger. Several species of shrews, such as the Andaman and Nicobar and Jenkins, only exist in small populations. The servant mouse, hippie hare or shaggy rabbit, soft-haired Montana rat, and the multicolored flying squirrel also endangered. The Lambada flying squirrel, critically endangered. Several species of bats, including the rare Salim Ali's fruit bat, the free-tailed Wrought on bat, and Pedro’s nostril bat, are also in trouble. Unfortunately, these smaller creatures are rarely the focus of animal preservation campaigns.
The primates
India is home to several endangered primates, including the capped leaf monkey. Also, the golden leaf monkey, gin non, and lion-tailed macaque. Many of these creatures have never in common and have trouble adapting to human settlements. They also threatened by the pet trade and by poachers who capture them for research facilities and zoos.
List of the most Endangered animals in India
Siberian crane
Indian rhino
Goofy’s tarantula or ornamental sapphire tarantula
Indian vulture
Asian wild dog
Red panda
Great hammerhead shark
Napoleon or giant wrasse
Blue whale
Malay Bear
Sloth bear, lazy bear, or honey bear
Collared bear or Asian black bear
In sign of rich biodiversity, India is very provided with national parks and wildlife reserves. There are no less than 880! Among the best known, the Manas Wildlife Sanctuary and Kaziranga National Park, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1985. The world’s largest population of Indian rhinos lives in this park. Also established in the North, Jim Corbett National Park is renowned for being home to many endangered species. He is at the origin of the Tiger Project, a conservation program dedicated to the Bengal tiger, the national animal of India.
In India, it is found in the plains and valleys of the Himalayas under the name of ” Manis crassicaudata,” but this anteater is also widespread elsewhere in Asia and Africa.
Solitary, discreet, and nocturnal: the pangolin is easy prey for poachers. Rolling into a ball is not enough to avoid the hunters who sell its meat and scales on the Asian market. A pangolin can sell for around 900 euros! In addition to being a delicacy, traditional Asian medicine lends this discreet anteater medicinal properties
SHANGHAI, almost a myth
It was thought to be extinct until 1953. The Sangai is so rare that it has become a legendary animal in India. Nicknamed “the dancing deer,” it gambols only on the shores of Lake Lokat, in the region of Manipur, on the border with Burma. It has even become the emblem of the region.
Threatened by the disappearance of its habitat and poaching, the Sangai is protected in a national park. There were 204 in 2013, compared to less than 100 in 2008, thanks to conservation efforts.
The FISHING CAT who is not afraid to get wet
A cat who loves water until diving to catch fish? It exists and is called the “fishing cat.” But this stocky feline, now endangered, has been on the red list of endangered species since 2008.
However, sometimes hunted for its skin, it is above all a victim of the destruction of its habitat and the disappearance of its prey. In India, as in Southeast Asia, most wetlands are threatened by pollution, agriculture, or deforestation.
Save the DUGONG
It also calls the “mermaid of the oceans,”. Although the resemblance to Ariel is not obvious at first glance. The Dugong lives in the tropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans and the Red Sea.
Gentle and easygoing, this marine mammal hunt for its meat and suffers from destroying its natural environment. However, herbivorous, the Dugong grazes the seagrass bed of shallow water, a flora that also threatened. Tourism could help the conservation of this strange animal. With a little luck, it can observe in the Andaman Islands, an Indian territory located off the coast of Burma.
Endangered wildlife in India
Divided into 29 states, India has varied landscapes that can host particularly rich biodiversity. To the north, the country borders Nepal and the Himalayan Mountain range, the highest Indian pass of Kanchenjunga, the 3rd highest peak on the planet. It rises to 8,598 meters, only 250 meters less than Everest. In these mountains, we can see the long band panthers – also called nebulae – or the snow leopards, takins, bantengs, or yaks.
Another region very rich in flora and fauna, the Indo-Gangetic plain is irrigated by the river of the same name, and the lands which run alongside it are particularly fertile. It is located in the northeast of India and continues in Bangladesh. India also has many rivers and streams. After the Ganges, the Indus and the Brahmaputra are the country’s main rivers. Some of the most endangered species on the planet live in these rivers, like the Indus dolphin or the Irrawaddy dolphin. The Gangotri National Park, located at the source of the sacred river, is particularly famous. In particular, it is home to Asian black bears and the Alpine musk bearer.
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