The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 provides for listing of species in various schedules based on the threat status. The species listed in Schedule I of the Act is provided with highest degree of protection. Species like Tiger, Asiatic Lion, One horned rhinoceros, Elephant, Great Indian Bustard, Gangetic Dolphin, etc are listed in Schedule-I of the Act. The last population estimation of flagship species like Tiger, Elephant, Asiatic Lion and Rhinoceros is as given below: Tiger: 2967 nos. One-horned rhinoceros: 2973 nos. Elephant: 29964 nos. Asiatic Lion: 523 nos. There are 870 Protected Areas (National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Conservation Reserves and Community Reserves).
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/question-raised-lok-sabha-endangered-species-birds-and-animals-13032020
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/endangered-species-of-birds-and-animals.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/lok-sabha
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lok-sabha
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife-act-1972
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/elephant
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tiger
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rhinoceros
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/national-park
