Endangered Species in India: A List of 5 Species

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List of 5 Endangered Species in India

Endangered Species	Scientific Name	Description	Threats	Conservation Status
Western Hoolock Gibbon	Hoolock hoolock	Only ape species found in India. Listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. Population decline due to habitat destruction and hunting. Population decreased by almost 90% in the last 30 years. Listed on Schedule 1 of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act 1972.	Habitat destruction, hunting for meat	Endangered
Asiatic Lion	Panthera leo persica	Slightly smaller than African lions. Found only in Gir National Park, Gujarat. Designated as endangered by the IUCN since 2010. Population increased by 29% from 2015 to 2020. Around 674 lions currently in Gir National Park.	Poaching, habitat fragmentation	Endangered
Blackbuck	Antilope cervicapra	Sole representative of the genus Antilope in India. Listed in Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife Act, 1972. Population decline due to poaching, habitat destruction, fragmentation, urbanization, and neglect. Found in open grasslands and scrub areas.	Poaching, habitat destruction, urbanization	Endangered
Kashmiri Red Stag	Cervus elaphus hanglu	Known for giant antlers. Critically endangered species declared by the IUCN. Population decrease due to historical hunting and habitat destruction. Listed under Schedule I of Indian Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. Top 15 species of high conservation priority.	Historical hunting, habitat destruction	Critically Endangered
Lion-Tailed Macaque	Macaca silenus	Endangered according to the IUCN Red List. Found in the rainforests of western ghats in India. Shy species avoiding human interaction. Conservation status changed from ‘vulnerable’ to ‘endangered’ since 1996.	Habitat loss, fragmentation	Endangered