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WWF is committed to saving endangered species. Learn more about the species we are working to protecting from becoming endangered or extinct.
Mar 4, 2024 · From the bengal tiger and one-horned rhinoceros to snow leopard, these are just 10 endangered species in India that urgently need protecting.
Jan 11, 2024 · All of the animals on the list below are currently (as of Jan 2024) listed as “Endangered” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The IUCN has a separate category, Critically Endangered, for the world's most endangered animals.
Today populations have increased to around 3,500 rhinos in northeastern India and the Terai grasslands of Nepal. Once considered ‘endangered’, these have now moved to the ‘vulnerable species’ list. To know what WWF-India is doing for rhino conservation, click here!
Human beings are the greatest threat to the survival of endangered species with poaching, habitat destruction and the effects of climate change causing a lot of the problems. Read on to learn about some of the beautiful creatures most in need of our help, protection and conservation. 10. Gorillas.
Sep 5, 2023 · September 5, 2023. What are the most endangered animals in the world? The IUCN classifies nearly 4,000 species as critically endangered, meaning they face such severe threats that they could soon become extinct in the wild.
Seventy-three species in India are critically endangered, the Union environment ministry informed the Rajya Sabha citing a report of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), up...
Aug 16, 2021 · An endangered species are the animals and plants that are at the edge of extinction. National endangered species day is on the third Friday of May, every year. People celebrated this day to bring awareness about the endangered flora and fauna. It specifies that human activities are doing harm to animals as well as plants.
May 29, 2019 · Extinction is a natural phenomenon: After all, more than 90 percent of all organisms that have ever lived on Earth aren’t alive today. But humans have made it worse, accelerating natural...
Mar 10, 2022 · They’re in danger of disappearing. Whether it’s a cactus or a coral, these species face threats in their environment. Such threats can include habitat loss, disease and climate change. And with small or dwindling numbers or range, these species could soon be completely gone.
