Most Endangered Species In India

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16 May 2024

India has witnessed rapid development, urbanisation and growth in population

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This has led to deforestation which has further resulted in animals losing their natural habitat and food by the day

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Here is a list of endangered species in India 

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Royal Bengal Tiger populations have plummeted over the years. The animal has been endangered after decades of poaching for skin and body parts, trophy hunting, etc

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Asiatic Lions have been listed as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. There are only 500-600 left in the country

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Snow Leopards can now only be found in Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and the western and eastern parts of the Himalayas

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One-horned rhinoceros has been have been killed for their horns, which allegedly have medicinal properties

Blackbucks are also on the list with their numbers being less than eight thousand

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Lion-tailed macaque's population is expected to decline 20% in the next 25 years due to threats like hunting, road accidents and habitat loss

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Resplendent tree frog, Kashmiri red stag, Nilgiri tahr and Indian bison are also in the list of endangered species

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