List of endangered species in Pakistan

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Following is the list of endangered species in Pakistan.[1]

Mammals

  Endemic to Pakistan
Common name Scientific name Image Description Notes
Mountain weasel
Mustela altaica
Mountain sheep
Ovis ammon
Asian black bear
Ursus thibetanus
Balochistan forest dormouse
Dryomys niethammeri
Endemic. The species is only found in juniper forests near Ziarat in Baluchistan. The major threats to this animal are deforestation and degradation of its habitat. [2]
Black finless porpoise
Neophocaena phocaenoides
The finless porpoise is often caught in fishing nets across the coasts of Pakistan. Other threats to the species include habitat loss, boat traffic, and pollution. [3]
Burrowing vole
Hyperacrius fertilis
The species is endemic to Kashmir and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa regions. Depletion of habitat due to livestock grazing and human activities are the major threats to this species. [4]
Kashmir vole
Alticola montosa
The Kashmir vole is found in a few places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Kashmir. Habitat loss due to human activities is the main threat to this species. [5]
European otter
Lutra lutra
The species is found in the Himalayan river systems of Pakistan where it is listed as an endangered species. [6]
Marbled polecat
Vormela peregusna
The species is mostly found in desert areas and is facing major threat in the form of habitat destruction. [7]
Fishing cat
Prionailurus viverrinus
Himalayan goral
Naemorhedus goral
Himalayan musk deer
Moschus leucogaster
Indian pangolin
Manis crassicaudata
Chinese white dolphin
Sousa chinensis
Indus river dolphin
Platanista minor
Endemic
Kashmir muskdeer
Moschus cupreus
Hairy-footed gerbil
Gerbillus gleadowi
Markhor
Capra falconeri
Pallas's cat
Otocolobus manul
Red deer
Cervus elaphus
Sand cat
Felis margarita
Endemic. The subspecies
Felis margarita scheffeli
is endemic to Pakistan.
Smooth-coated otter
Lutrogale perspicillata
Wild goat
Capra aegagrus
The subspecies
Capra aegagrus chialtanensis
are endemic to Pakistan.
Brown bear Ursus arctos isabellinus

National status: critically endangered [8]
Honey badger Melivora capensis National status: critically endangered [8]
Striped hyena Hyaena hyaena National status: critically endangered [8]
Caracal Caracal caracal National status: critically endangered [8]
Leopard Panthera pardus National status: critically endangered [8]
Snow leopard Panthera uncia National status: critically endangered [8]
Indian wild ass Equus hemionus khur National status: critically endangered [8]
Goitered gazelle Gazella subgutturosa National status: critically endangered [8]
Himalayan marmot Marmota himalayana National status: critically endangered [8]

Reptiles

  • Testudo horsfieldii

Birds

  • Aythya baeri
  • Sterna acuticauda
  • Threskiornis melanocephalus
  • Limosa limosa
  • Chaetornis striata
  • Catreus wallichii
  • Aegypius monachus
  • Pelecanus crispus
  • Neophron percnopterus
  • Numenius arquata
  • Falco peregrinus peregrinus
  • Coracias garrulus
  • Aythya nyroca
  • Ardeotis nigriceps
  • Clanga clanga
  • Chlamydotis undulata
  • Rynchops albicollis
  • Clanga hastata
  • Gyps indicus
  • Ficedula subrubra
  • Falco jugger
  • Phoeniconaias minor
  • Falco naumanni
  • Anser erythropus
  • Tetrax tetrax
  • Locustella major
  • Marmaronetta angustirostris
  • Anhinga melanogaster
  • Mycteria leucocephala
  • Columba eversmanni
  • Haliaeetus leucoryphus
  • Circus macrourus
  • Prinia burnesii
  • Falco cherrug
  • Grus antigone
  • Grus leucogeranus
  • Vanellus gregarius
  • Phylloscopus tytleri
  • Tragopan melanocephalus
  • Oxyura leucocephala
  • Gyps bengalensis
  • Indicator xanthonotus

Fishes

  • Aetomylaeus nichofii
  • Thunnus obesus

Marine animals

Corals

See also

References

  1. ^ "Endangered species found in Pakistan". Earth's Endangered Creatures. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  2. . Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  3. . Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Hyperacrius fertilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  5. ^ "Alticola montosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  6. . Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  7. . Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Status and Red List of Pakistan's Mammals" (PDF). August 2003.

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