These include the lion-tailed macaque, Madras hedgehog, striped hyaena, and hump-headed mahseer fish.
- The move builds on Tamil Nadu’s recent conservation milestones, including the Dugong Conservation Reserve in Palk Bay, the Kadavur Slender Loris Sanctuary, and Project Nilgiri Tahr.
- It alsoaligns with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework’s 30×30 goals.
Details of Species
Species | ||||
Particulars | Lion-tailed macaque | Madras or Bare-Bellied Hedgehog | Striped Hyaena | Hump-headed mahseer fish |
IUCN Status | Endangered | Least Concern | Near Threatened | Critically Endangered |
CITES Listing | Appendix I | Not listed | Appendix III | Not listed |
WPA Status | Schedule I and IV | Schedule II | Schedule I and IV | Not explicitly listed |
Endemic Region | Western Ghats (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka) | India | Afghanistan; Algeria; Pakistan, India etc | India (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka) |
Threats | Extensive agriculture, Urbanization and Mining | Illegal pet trade, Logging & wood harvesting etc. | persecution (especially poisoning), decreasing natural and domestic sources of carrion due to declines in other large carnivores. | Dams, destructive fishing, invasive species etc. |
Other Key information | Survives in fragmented rainforest patches. | Known locally as the ‘thorny rat’, Nocturnal species found in the semi-arid regions | A natural scavenger that regulates diseases, is witnessing a sharp decline across the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. | Called the Tiger of Kaveri for the fight it puts up. |