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India and its Endangered Species |
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The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) periodically releases a comprehensive document known as the Red List that details the conservation status of species that are endangered, or threatened to the point of endangerment.
The world loses many animals every year due to reasons such as hunting, climate change in ecosystems, introduction of exotic species into the the ecosystems of indigenous species amongst others. Many nations have put into place laws that forbid poaching of such animals, building conservation facilities such as zoos and national parks, captive breeding and more recently, allowing private farming thereby involving corporates and communities to have an equal hand in conserving these species while also reaping the benefits of incentives such as eco-tourism and sale of such animals. The Red List of 2012 released at the Rio+20 summit lists 132 species of plants and animals indigenous to India which are endangered. The Asiatic Lion, Snow Leopard, Bengal Tiger are the most threatened feline creatures in India. In 1973, upon the realisation that only 1873 Bengal Tigers were alive in India, the Govt. took it upon themselves to increase their number and successfully launches the Project Tiger which is one of the most impressive conservation projects of modern history. The Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 criminalised poaching of animals. Today there are 27+ chapters of this project across the country managing more than 50 tigers reserves. For the fist time in the 21st Century, the National Tiger Conservation Authority of India reported that the number of tigers increased from 1411 in 2011 to 2226 in 2015. I hope that similar efforts are taken to reduce the pressure on endangered species throughout the country which has been for centuries knows as a ecological heaven. Strong legislations and community actions against poaching, pollution, and harmful developmental activities will ease the burden that these species face. Fortunately every nation is realising this and collective action will surely ensure that our ambitious yet achievable goals materialise.
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Hi, Ramal! Thank you for introducing IUCN's Red List through your report. Such official systems play a critical role in effectively announcing and protecting endangered species. I hope international organizations such as the IUCN can continue to make worldwide systems, as many parts of the world are still neglecting to protect their own endangered species. Nice work!
Posted 29-10-2017 22:18
Transnational solidarity in the pursuit of conservation of endangered animals is in need. I think IUCN red list s the world a lot to raise awareness on the biodiversity. Thanks for the report, Ramal.
Posted 26-10-2017 10:04
Bengal tigers are also an endangered species of Nepal. Our government has done a great deeds in protecting them.
Posted 26-10-2017 00:24
'Sunderban' is the breeding zone of Royal Bengal Tiger. Sunderban is situated partly in India and Bangladesh. Its so promising that how your government have managed to increase the tiger population. In our country, our government and other organizations tring heart and soul to protect the habitat and increase the population of this endangered animal.
Posted 25-10-2017 16:21
Hi Ramal! It is very interesting. Thank you for sharing.
Posted 25-10-2017 15:13