Endangered species of animals in Pakistan
Animals are an essential part of the habitat these are beautiful. Due to the increase in Population, the forests are cutting, the destruction of habitats and overhunting of animals are. These number is decreased on the danger level they are at risk of extinction.
Wildlife is such a part of society that most people have knowledge of wildlife management. Threatened or endangered species are fish or wildlife that are threatened extinction and classified as endangered. Wildlife includes free-ranging, undomesticated animals in the natural environment.
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| Endangered species of animals in Pakistan |
The endangered species of animals in Pakistan are as follows.
- Markhor
- Indus River Dolphin
- Himalayan Ibex
- Mountain Weasel
- Asiatic Black bear
- Balochistan Forest Dormouse
- Sindh Otter
- Murree Vole
- Caracal Cat
- Bigeye Tuna Fish
- Marco polo Sheep
- Snow Leopard
- Cranes Birds
- Green Sea Turtle
- Long Billed Vulture
Markhor
Markhor is a national animal of Pakistan. It is a large wild goat found in Kashmir, the Karakoram ranges, and the Balochistan mountain areas. The body coat is brown to black in colour. They have keen eyesight and a strong sense of smell.
The International Union for the Conservation of Natural Resources classified the markhor as an endangered species.
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| Markhor |
The name Markhor means that they eat snakes or have the ability to kill snakes.
Indus River Dolphin
The Indus River dolphin is a toothed whale. It is found in the Indus River basin in Pakistan. It is the world's rarest mammal and most endangered species.
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| Indus River Dolphin |
Himalayan Ibex
Ibex is a species of wild goat. There are different types of Ibexes. Himalayan Ibex, Alpine Ibex, Nubian Ibex Ethiopian Ibex, Iberian Ibex, Asian Ibex. The Himalayan Ibex live in Northern areas of Pakistan found in the Karakoram ranges.
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| Himalayan Ibex |
Mountain Weasel
The Mountain weasel habitat is in the Northern areas of Pakistan Neelum Valley, Lulusar National Park, and the plateau of Deosai. They are small and active predators that live in mountain environments, colour is from grey to brown. Due to human development, construction of buildings, and traffic on roads their population is decreasing at a threatening level.
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| Mountain Weasel |
Asiatic Black Bear
Black Bear habitat in the mountain areas of Balochistan in Sulaiman mountains, Khuzdar district, and kharan district and southwest of Pakistan. They are found in warmer climates. The body colour is black to reddish brown in colour. It is smaller than other types of bears. They are omnivorous and eat fruits, insects, and reptiles. People captured and raised them for circuses and left to fight dogs. It is considered an endangered species in most of the area due to deforestation and loss of habitat.
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| Asiatic Black Bear |
Balochistan Forest Dormouse
The Balochistan forest Dormouse is a species of rodent. They are found in the Juniper forest of Ziarat. Due to deforestation, their population has decreased.
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| Balochistan Forest Dormouse |
Sindh Otter
The two species of Otter found in Pakistan, are smooth-coated otters, and common otters. The smooth-coated Otters are found in Sindh, some parts of Punjab, and a few in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa are also called Sindh otters. They are declared as vulnerable in Pakistan.
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| Sindh Otter |
Murree Vole
Murree Vole is a species of the rodent family. It is found in Murree Hills, Kaghan Valley, and Swat Valley.
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| Murree Vole |
Caracal Cat
Caracal is the wild cat of Pakistan. It is characterized by long legs, a short face, long ears, and long canine teeth. The body colour is sandy and dark facial linings.
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| Caracal Cat |
Bigeye Tuna Fish
The Bigeye Tuna is a popular seafish around the world and is a rare occurrence in Pakistan. It is also called Dhawan Fish in Pakistan. The size of Bigeye tuna fish varies from 3 to 40 kg in weight. Tuna fish is dark and fat.
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| Bigeye Tuna Fish |
Marco polo Sheep
The macro polo sheep lives in the northern parts, of the Hunza district of Pakistan Kunjerab National Park along the Chinese border. It is locally known as Ramapoy in the language of natives of the Khunzerav region around the high Khunjerab pass between Pakistan and China. The sheep is known for its long spring-shaped horns measuring 1.40 meters in length. The colour is dark brown with white underparts.
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| Marco polo Sheep |
Snow Leopard
The snow leopards are seen in the Hindukush and Karakoram ranges in northern areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit Baltistan of Pakistan. Snow Leopard survival in the country is at high risk.
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| Snow Leopard |
Crane bird
Crane is a migratory bird of Pakistan locally known as Koonj. The hunting of Koonj is banned in Pakistan.
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| Crane Migratory birds |
Green Sea Turtle
Green Sea turtles are seen on Karachi Sea shores. The famous Sandspit and Hawksbay beaches are nesting grounds.
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| Green Sea Turtle |
Long Billed Vulture
In Pakistan, eight species of vultures are seen. The Nagarparkar area of the Tharparkar district of Sindh serves as an important nesting and breeding ground for white-backed and long-billed vultures. They are seen in the Karoonjhar mountains.
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| Long Billed Vulture |
