Endangered species in Pakistan

An Endangered species

 An endangered animal is a time period used for species of animals that are going to extinct in the future, while a susceptible animal is the one which is in chance of being endangered. These animals are present in very restrained numbers now. The reasons for extinction are anthropogenic things to do and climate changes. Climate alternate is additionally triggered with the aid of human activities. Anthropogenic things to do like habitat fragmentation, hunting, killing, poaching, and illegal and nature detrimental things to do threaten the existence of animals. Once the species quit up extinct they are no longer determined anywhere on the Earth. Endangered species can totally be blanketed via restoring ecological habitats, banning illegal activities, and launching strict prison guidelines involving herbal world safety systems.

There is a exact sized range of animals contemporary in Pakistan. Baluchistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhawa have special species of animals. The animals of Pakistan are below hazard due to local climate alternate as appropriate as human activities. 10 endangered animals of Pakistan are listed under with local name, scientific name, location, and photo.

1. MARKHOR

Common English Name: Screw horn goat

Scientific names: Capra falconeri

Local Names: Markhor

ICUN Status: Near Threatened

Location: Northern and Central Pakistan

national animal of pakistan

2. INDUS RIVER DOLPHIN

Common English Name: Indus River Dolphin

Scientific names: Platanista minor

Local Name: Bhulan; Blind dolphin

IUCN Status: Endangered

Location: Indus River

3. SINDH IBEX

Common English Name: Wild goat, Ibex

Scientific names: Capra aegagrus blythi

Local Name: Sindh ibex

National Status: Vulnerable

Location: Kirthar National Park, Sindh.

4. ASIAN BLACK BEAR

Common English Name: Asian Black Bear

Scientific names: Ursus thibetanus gedrosianus

Local Name: Balochistan Black Bear; Kala Reech

IUCN Status: Vulnerable

Location: Baluchistan, Pakistan

5. KASHMIR VOLE

Common English Name: Kashmir vole

Scientific names: Alticola montosa

IUCN Status: Vulnerable

Location: Azad Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

6. FISHING CAT

Common English Name: Fishing cat

Scientific names: Prionailurus viverrinus

Local Name: Jangli billi

IUCN Status: Vulnerable

Location: Sindh, Balochistan, Punjab

7. BLACK-TAILED GAZELLE

Common English Name: Goitered gazelle or Black-tailed gazelle.

Scientific names: Gazella subgutturosa

Local Name: Hiran

IUCN Status: Endangered

Location: Southern Western Pakistan

8. INDIAN WILD ASS

Common English Name: Indian wild ass

Scientific names: Equus hemionus khur

Local Name: Khur

IUCN Status: Near Threatened

Location: Sindh and Baluchistan

9. ASIAN LEOPARD

Common English Name: Asian Leopard

Scientific names: Panthera pardus

Local Name: Cheetah

IUCN Status: Endangered

Location: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Baluchistan, Punjab, Azad Kashmir

10. HIMALAYAN MUSK DEER

Common English Name: White-bellied/Himalayan musk deer

Scientific names: Cervus canadensis hanglu

Local Name: Himalaya Hiran

IUCN Status: Endangered

Location: Northern Pakistan

Himalayan Buck alias Musk Deer at Gangotri National Park, Uttarakhand 05Image Source: Surajit Das, CC BY-SA 4.0, with the resource of Wikimedia Commons

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11. SMOOTH COATED OTTER

Common English Name: Otter

Scientific names: Lutrogale perspicillata

Local Name: Oad Balao

IUCN Status: Vulnerable

Location: KPK, Punjab, Sindh.

12. URIAL

Common English Name: Urial; Wild sheep

Scientific names: Ovis vignei

Local Name: Urial

IUCN Status: Vulnerable

Location: Northern mountain regions of Pakistan alongside with Hindu Kush and Himalayas.