India has a staggering variety of flora & fauna, comprising some of the rarest species in existence on the planet. There is so far a dearth of information for the general public on the position, environmental science, and major threats to the endangered species of our country.
As per the latest (2011) quantitative evaluation done by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (lUCN) there are 57 critically endangered species of animals in India.
Critically endangered is the highest risk category assigned by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List to wild species. There are 5 quantitative criteria to determine whether a taxon is threatened. A tax0n is critically endangered when the best available evidence indicates that it meets any of the following criteria:
Critically endangered is the highest risk category assigned by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List to wild species. There are 5 quantitative criteria to determine whether a taxon is threatened. A tax0n is critically endangered when the best available evidence indicates that it meets any of the following criteria:
- I. Populations have declined or will decrease, by greater than 80 over the last 10 years or three generations.
- II. Have a restricted geographical range.
- III. Small population size of less than 250 individuals and continuing decline at 25 in 3 years or one generation.
- IV. Very small or restricted population of fewer than 50 mature individuals.
- V. High probability of extinction in the wild.
Critically Endangered Species
Critically Endangered Birds
White-bellied Heron - Ardea insignis Spoon-billed Sandpiper - Eurynorhynchus pygmeus
White-bellied Heron - Ardea insignis Spoon-billed Sandpiper - Eurynorhynchus pygmeus
Siberian Crane - Grus leucogeranus
White-rumped Vulture-Gyps bengalensis
Indian Vulture - Gyps indicus
Slender-billed Vulture - Gyps tenuirostris
Forest Owlet - Heteroglaux blewitti
Bengal Florican - Houbaropsis bengalensis
Himalayan Quail - Ophrysia superciliosa
Jerdon's Courser - Rhinoptilus bitorquatus
Pink-headed Duck - Rhodonessa caryophyllacea
Red-headed Vulture- Sarcogyps calvus
Sociable Lapwing - Vanellus gregarius
Critically Endangered Animals
(Mammals, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fishes)
Knifetooth Sawfish-Anoxypristis cusspidata
Four-toed Terrapin - Batagur baska
Red-crowned Roofed Turtle-Batagurkachuga
Namdapha Flying Squirrel- Biswamoy opterus biswasi
Pondicherry Shark - Carcharhinus hemiodone
Large Rock-rat - Cremnomys elvira
Andaman White-toothed Shrew - Crocidura andamanensis
Jenkin's Shrew - Crocidura jenkinsi
Nicobar Shrew - Crocidura nicobarica
Leatherback - Dermochelys coriacea
Sumatran Rhinoceros - Dicerorhinus sumatrensis
Hawksbill Turtle - Eretmochelys imbricata; - Fejervarya murthii
Fish-eating Crocodile -Gavialis gangeticus
Ganges Shark - Glyphis gangeticus -Indirana gundia; -Indirana phrynoderma; - Ingerana charlesdarwini, Deccan Labeo - Labeo potail, - Micrixalus kottigeharensis
Kondana Rat - Millardia kondana - Philautus chalazodes; - Philautus griete - Philautus ponmudi; - Philautus sanctisilvaticus; - Philautus shillongensis; - Philautus sp 'Amboli Forest'; - Philautus
sp'Munnar'
Pygmy Hog - Porcula salvania, Leichhardt's Sawfish - Pristis microdon, Narrowsnout Sawfish - Pristis zijsron; Rhacophorus pseudomalabaricus
Javan Rhinoceros - Rhinoceros sondaicus
Malabar Civet - Viverra civettina
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