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Established in 1964, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has evolved to become the world’s most comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of animal, fungi and plant species.
The white-bellied musk deer or Himalayan musk deer (Moschus leucogaster) is a musk deer species occurring in the Himalayas of Nepal, Bhutan, India, Pakistan and China. It is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List because of overexploitation resulting in a probable serious population decline.
Jan 11, 2024 · Q. What is the IUCN status of the musk deer? A. The musk deer is listed as "Endangered" on the IUCN Red List. The "Endangered" status is assigned to species when the population has declined significantly, and there are ongoing threats to their survival. Q. Which state animal is the musk deer?/Is musk deer the state animal of Uttarakhand? A.
Aug 7, 2023 · All species of musk deer are classified as endangered by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) 10, 11, 12. The most significant threat to all of these species is poaching...
Dec 19, 2020 · Dehradun: After a small site-specific survey on it in the early 1990s by a Wildlife Institute of India (WII) scientist, not much research has been done on the musk deer, an “endangered species” that falls in the IUCN red list and is Uttarakhand’s state animal.
Conservation Status. Himalayan musk deer are listed as endangered on both the IUCN Red List and the US Federal List. CITES lists the small number of Himalayan musk deer that inhabit China in Appendix II and all other Himalayan musk deer in Appendix I. Himalayan musk deer are threatened by hunting, habitat fragmentation, habitat reduction, and ...
Jan 30, 2020 · Seven species of Musk deer Moschus spp. are endemic to the mountains of Asia and six of these are listed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)...
The Kashmir musk deer (Moschus cupreus) is an endangered species of musk deer native to Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan. It was originally described as a subspecies to the alpine musk deer , but is now classified as a separate species.
Mar 20, 2019 · Both the Manang and Kaski lineages from central Nepal are confirmed as Himalayan musk deer Moschus leucogaster and represent a species complex widespread throughout the central and eastern...
Jan 29, 2021 · The musk deer population has dropped dramatically over the last three to four decades, owing primarily to theft of its prized item, the musk pod (the most precious animal products, known...
