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.