Most Endangered Animals in India Today

The tiger has been endangered following decades of persistent poaching, hunting, and severely reduced habitat. They now live in just 7 per cent of their historical habitat range, with fewer than 2,000 individuals left in the wild.

Tiger

Listed as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) since 2010, the Asiatic lion only has about 500-650 individuals left in the country and are mostly confined to the Gir National Park in Gujarat.

Asiatic Lion

About 500 are reportedly left in the wild. This drop is the result of human interference, namely animal poaching for its pelt and body parts, and a rapid decline of prey due to increasing domestic livestock.

Snow Leopard

Rhinos are heavily targeted for their horns for decades. The population is also impacted by frequent flooding seasons, forcing rhinos to move to higher ground outside of national parks, increasing risks of human-wildlife conflicts.

One-Horned Rhinoceros

In 1947, there were around 80,000 blackbucks. But that number had fallen to 8,000 in less than 20 years. Despite conservation efforts, predators, pesticides and moving vehicles continue to threaten the species.

Blackbuck

Habitat fragmentation, land encroachment for grazing, and very low fawn-female ratio are attributed to be the main causes behind red stag’s population decline.

Kashmiri Red Stag

They has lost more than 70per cent population in many parts of their range. The gaur is listed as a vulnerable species and there have been efforts for reintroduction of native plants and regulation of cattle grazing around their habitat.

Gaur