Indian Bustard
The
Great Indian bustard is one of the world’s heaviest flying birds is
one of such rarest birds of Indian Sub continent. The Bird is found only in
some parts of Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan. Less than a thousand survive
today and the species is threatened by hunting and loss of its habitat. Indian
Vulture is another Endangered birds
of India,vultures
were being found dead and dying throughout India. Indian King Vulture found sharply in Gujarat, Rajasthan
and Uttar
pradesh.
Black
Buck
Black buck also known as Kala Hiran
is a species of antelope found
mainly in India. It is one of the
most beautiful and graceful animals of antelope species in India. Due to extensive poaching and
habitat loss, black buck populations have been reduced drastically. The
Antelopes of India can be seen in a a few protected areas
like the Guindy National park Tamil Nadu, Rollapadu Andhra Pradesh and Chilka (Orissa) other than few
parts of Rajasthan and Hariyana, Punjab is declared Black buck as state animal.
Indian Wild Ass
Indian wild ass also called khur is a
subspecies of Asiatic wild ass found only in Rann of Kutch. Its last refuge
lies in the Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary, Little Rann of Kutch and its surrounding
areas of the greater Rann of Kutch in
the Gujarat. The figure is 362, hence it was classified as a highlyendangered species in India.
Indian
Wild Dog
Indian Wild Dog or Dhole is one of
the top predators of wild forest,living in packs, hunting cooperatively and highly
social animals. Asiatic wild dogs is also called the whistling hunter, because
it has an extraordinary vocal call. Dhole is found in national parks of
Assam, Bengal, Gujarat, Kashmir, MadhyaPradesh, and Nilgiri Biosphere reserve
of south India. It is estimated that only 2500 Dholes are left in
the wild. Threats to the dhole species include habitat destruction and loss of
its main prey. There is a documentary available in Nat Geo as “The PACK”, which
was one of the best documentary ever made on Asiatic wild dogs.
Red Panda
The beautiful and endangered species,Indian Red Panda is also known
by the name of Red Fox. From the two kinds of Red Pandas in the world, only one
variety is found in India. India has 20 protected areas with Sikkim,
Arunachal Pradesh and West Bengal’s Khangchendzonga and Namdapha National Park. The endangered Red Panda live in temperate climates,
in deciduous and coniferous forests, usually with an understorey of bamboo and
hollow trees.
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