List of endangered species in Pakistan

On 4 October 2018 Pakistan Environmental Journalists created what you may call first ever visual database of endangered species in Pakistan.

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

Mammals[]

† Endemic to Pakistan

Common name	Scientific name	Description	Notes
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
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	The subspecies Felis margarita scheffeli is endemic to Pakistan.
Smooth-coated otter	Lutrogale perspicillata
Wild goat	Capra aegagrus	The subspecies Capra aegagrus blythi and 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[]

Acropora: Acropora formosa, Acropora pharaonis, Acropora hyacinthus, Acropora horrida, Acropora granulosa
Birdsnest Coral: Seriatopora caliendrum
Blue Coral: Heliopora coerulea
Closed Brain Coral:
Crisp Pillow Coral: Anomastraea irregularis
Fungia curvata
, Goniopora stokesi, , Goniopora columna
, Hydnophora exesa
, ,
, , , , Favites halicora
Galaxea astreata
Tubipora musica
, , Pavona decussata, Pavona cactus
Platygyra: Platygyra lamellina
Porites: ,
Acanthastrea: Acanthastrea hillae
Turbinaria: Turbinaria reniformis, Turbinaria peltata

References[]

^ "Endangered species found in Pakistan". Earth's Endangered Creatures. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
^ Kennerley, R. (2017). "Dryomys niethammeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T40767A22223133. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T40767A22223133.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
^ Wang, J.Y.; Reeves, R. (2017). "Neophocaena phocaenoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T198920A50386795. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T198920A50386795.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
^ "Hyperacrius fertilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 25 February 2013.old-form url
^ "Alticola montosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 25 February 2013.old-form url
^ Roos, A.; Loy, A.; de Silva, P.; Hajkova, P.; Zemanová, B. (2015). "Lutra lutra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T12419A21935287. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T12419A21935287.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
^ Abramov, A.V.; Kranz, A.; Maran, T. (2016). "Vormela peregusna". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T29680A45203971. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T29680A45203971.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Status and Red List of Pakistan's Mammals" (PDF). August 2003.

[ee-1] "Endangered species found in Pakistan". Earth's Endangered Creatures. Retrieved 24 February 2013.

[2] Kennerley, R. (2017). "Dryomys niethammeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T40767A22223133. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T40767A22223133.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

[3] Wang, J.Y.; Reeves, R. (2017). "Neophocaena phocaenoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T198920A50386795. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T198920A50386795.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

[4] "Hyperacrius fertilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 25 February 2013.old-form url

[5] "Alticola montosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 25 February 2013.old-form url

[6] Roos, A.; Loy, A.; de Silva, P.; Hajkova, P.; Zemanová, B. (2015). "Lutra lutra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T12419A21935287. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T12419A21935287.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

[7] Abramov, A.V.; Kranz, A.; Maran, T. (2016). "Vormela peregusna". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T29680A45203971. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T29680A45203971.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

[:0-8] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Status and Red List of Pakistan's Mammals" (PDF). August 2003.

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