List of endangered species in Pakistan
There are around 34 or so of vulnerable Endangered species of Wildlife living within Pakistan, of which four are Associated with the country at the National Level respectively namely; the Markhor is the “National Animal of Pakistan,” the Indus river dolphin is the “National Aquatic Marine Mammal of Pakistan,” the Snow leopard is the “National Predator of Pakistan,” and of course the Kashmir Red Deer as the “State Animal of Kashmir,” respectively. On 4 October 2018 Pakistan Environmental Journalists created what you may call first ever visual database of endangered species in Pakistan.
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Following is the list of endangered species in Pakistan.[1]
Mammals
Common name | Scientific name | Image | Description | Notes |
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Mountain weasel | Mustela altaica | |||
Mountain sheep | Ovis ammon | |||
Asian black bear | Ursus thibetanus | |||
Balochistan forest dormouse | Dryomys niethammeri | 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 | National status : Critically endangered (National Aquatic Marine Mammal of Pakistan) | ||
Kashmir Muskdeer | Moschus cupreus | |||
Hairy-footed gerbil | Gerbillus gleadowi | |||
Markhor | Capra falconeri | Cultural Significance : National Animal of Pakistan | ||
Pallas's cat | Otocolobus manul | |||
Kashmir Red deer | Cervus Cashmerensis hanglu | Cultural Significance : State Animal of Kashmir | ||
Sand cat | Felis margarita | The subspecies Felis margarita scheffeli is endemic to Pakistan. | ||
Smooth-coated otter | Lutrogale perspicillata | |||
Wild goat | Capra aegagrus | The supspecies Capra aegagrus blythi and Capra aegagrus chialtanensis are endemic to Pakistan. | ||
Brown bear | Ursus arctos isabellinus |
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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 (National Predator of Pakistan) | [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
- Acropora: Acropora formosa, Acropora pharaonis, Acropora hyacinthus, Acropora horrida, Acropora granulosa
- Birdsnest Coral: Seriatopora caliendrum
- Blue Coral: Heliopora coerulea
- Closed Brain Coral: Leptoria phrygia
- Crisp Pillow Coral: Anomastraea irregularis
- Erythrastrea flabellata
- Pseudosiderastrea tayami
- Fungia curvata
- Goniastrea peresi, Goniopora stokesi, Goniopora lobata, Goniopora columna
- Hydnophora microconos, Hydnophora exesa
- Montastrea annuligera
- Montipora venosa, Montipora stilosa, Montipora foliosa
- Favites flexuosa, Favites flexuosa, Favites chinensis, Favites micropentagona, Favites halicora
- Galaxea astreata
- Tubipora musica
- Parasimplastrea sheppardi
- Pavona venosa, Pavona diffluens, Pavona decussata, Pavona cactus
- Physogyra lichtensteini
- Platygyra: Platygyra lamellina
- Porites: Porites harrisoni, Porites echinulata
- Psammocora contigua
- Acanthastrea: Acanthastrea hillae
- Turbinaria: Turbinaria reniformis, Turbinaria peltata
References
- "Endangered species found in Pakistan". Earth's Endangered Creatures. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- "Dryomys niethammeri". IUCN Red List. IUCN. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- "Neophocaena phocaenoides". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- "Hyperacrius fertilis". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- "Alticola montosa". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- "Lutra lutra". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- "Vormela peregusna". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- "Status and Red List of Pakistan's Mammals" (PDF). August 2003.