Endangered fauna of the Indian Forests- an overview

Endangered fauna of the Indian Forests- an overview

The forests of India provide habitat for many endangered species. Apart from the Indian tigers, discussed under the Project Tiger, many other species like the Asiatic Lion, snow leopard, lion tailed macaque, one-horned rhinoceros, red panda, blackbuck, slender loris, hangul, chiru, serow, sangai, wild ass, great Indian bustard, olive ridely turtle, etc fall under this category.

The Asiatic Lion is protected in the Gir Wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat. This majestic beast lives in groups called pride and moves around with his family.

The Snow Leopard with its cream colored fur and grey spot and extremely long tail is protected in the upper Himalayan region. Efforts are being made to protect this special specie of the Indian Wildlife.

Red Panda that feeds on bamboo shoots is found in the northern India especially in the Himalayan rgion. It is easily spotted due to its bright red fur coat. The lion-tailed macaque is a primate that is found in Western Ghats region of India. This omnivorous animal lives in the wet evergreen forests.

The blackbuck is the fastest antelope with blackish brown coat. Efforts to conserve this refinement animal of Indian Wildlife Tours are being made in the western region. The hangual or the red deer is found only in the state of Kashmir. Slender Loris is a primate, with long limbs, large ears and no tail. It is conspicuous by its silver hair and efforts are being made to protect this animal for the well being of the Wildlife in India. Bharal or blue sheep in Sikkim is also an endangered species of the Indian forests which needs as much protection and conservation as the Indian tigers and other wildlife species.

The US Government has passed a law called CITES- Conservation on International Trade in Endangered Species including the wild fauna and flora. Under this, it provides assistance to the states in India for conservation of such species. In 1994, projects were launched to protect two animals' rhino and tigers in India.

Conservation Conservation is an essential fact of the wildlife in India. The biological diversity, natural heritage and wildlife of Indian sub continent are considered as nature's gift and zealously protected by the people and the state.

Conservation of living resources has two main objectives firstly to maintain the essential ecological balance and secondly to preserve diversity of species and genetic resources. Our country has developed a network of 89 national parks, 490 wildlife sanctuaries and 3 biosphere reserves for conservation of natural resources that is a great step towards promoting and encoring Wildlife tours in India.

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