List of endangered species in Pakistan

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

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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	Endemic. 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	Endemic
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	Endemic. 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

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.
^ 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.

External links

Pakistan Environmental Journalists visual database of endangered species in Pakistan (archived at the Internet Archive).

Threatened species by region

By region

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Endangered Wildlife Trust

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Lists

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North America	List of endangered plants of North America List of endangered animals of North America Endangered mammals and birds of the United States List of threatened mammals of the United States List of threatened birds of the United States List of threatened reptiles and amphibians of the United States
Elsewhere	Threatened fauna of Australia List of threatened flora of Australia List of endangered flora of Brazil List of threatened mammals of Brazil List of threatened birds of Brazil

Threatened species

Template: Threatened species by region

IUCN Red List

Categories¹

Extinct	Extinct (EX) Extinct in the Wild (EW)
Threatened	Critically Endangered (CR) Endangered (EN) Vulnerable (VU)
Lower risk	Near Threatened (NT) Least Concern (LC) Lower Risk (LR) Conservation Dependent (LR/cd)
Not fully assessed	Data Deficient (DD) Not Evaluated (NE)

Species

Lists	Extinct Extinct in the Wild Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable Near Threatened Least Concern Data Deficient
WP categories	Extinct Extinct in the Wild Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable Near Threatened Least Concern Data Deficient
CITES	Appendix I Appendix II Appendix III