The Human activity, climate change, and global warming are some of the reasons that are affecting the flora and fauna of our planet. Many animal species in the world, especially our country are slowly approaching the extinction list. Animals complete our ecosystem.

The Rajya Sabha on Monday was informed that out of 96,000 animal species, 50 have been labeled as “critically endangered”. The Zoological Survey of India conducted studies, through which, 96,000 animal species were recorded to inhabit India.

Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar replied saying, “Among these, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed 18 species of amphibians, 14 varieties of fish, 13 birds and 10 mammals as critically endangered and 310 species as endangered, including 69 fish, 38 mammals and 32 amphibians.”

The government has established 730 Protected Areas, including 103 national parks, 535 wildlife sanctuaries, 26 community reserves and 66 conservation reserves, which primarily cover habitats of threatened megafauna such as tiger, rhino, elephant and others.

The National CAMPA Advisory Council has approved the funding for recovery program of various endangered species, he added.