Top 10 Most Endangered Animals In the World
Earth is a only habitable planet in our solar system. Earth is blessed with such diversity of animals and trees. Our planet is home to more than 30 million animal species. But because of human, they are at the verge of extinction. Over 50% of the world's species are estimated to be at danger of extinction and they are found throughout the world. An endangered species is a species that is very possible to become extinct in the near future. The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List lists 3,079 animal and 2,655 plant species as endangered worldwide. A species is categorized as endangered when its population has declined between 50 and 70 percent. Our kids will most probable not have the chance to behold many of the today’s endangered species.
Human beings are the greatest risk to the survival of endangered species because of poaching, habitat destruction and poaching. The effects of climate change and Invasive species resulting in a lot of the problems. These species are killed for many different reasons like for their fur, the oil they produce and as a food source. Around 195 countries have signed a pact to create Biodiversity Action Plans to protect endangered and other threatened species. Many nations have laws that protect these species like forbid hunting, restrict land development. These species are protected by captive breeding, habitat restoration and create protected areas. People also donate money to save these species.
Human beings are the greatest risk to the survival of endangered species because of poaching, habitat destruction and poaching. The effects of climate change and Invasive species resulting in a lot of the problems. These species are killed for many different reasons like for their fur, the oil they produce and as a food source. Around 195 countries have signed a pact to create Biodiversity Action Plans to protect endangered and other threatened species. Many nations have laws that protect these species like forbid hunting, restrict land development. These species are protected by captive breeding, habitat restoration and create protected areas. People also donate money to save these species.
Scroll through to see all Top 10 Most Endangered Animals In the World :-
10. Gobi bear :-
The Gobi bear is found in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. They mostly found in Mountainous desert and desert flats. Gobi bears have length ranging from 147 cm to 167 m and weight from 50 to 120 kg. It is named as critically endangered by the Mongolian Redbook of Endangered Species and by the Zoological Society of London. The population is segregated by enough distance from other brown bear populations to attain reproductive isolation.
Great Gobi region of Mongolia with 82% of the range falling within the “Strictly Protected Area” of Great Gobi section A. From 1959, hunting of the animal was restricted in Mongolia in order to conserve the dying subspecies. Government taking effort to safeguard habitats and to organise food dumps before winter hibernation. The Gobi Bear Project estimated that the population had increased to 40 animals by 2020. Now, one or two cubs are born every year, slowly increasing the tiny population.
9. Vaquita :-
The vaquita is found in the northern end of the Gulf of California in Baja California, Mexico. Vaquita have length varying from 150 cm to 140 cm. The species is presently on the brink of extinction, and currently listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List. The vaquita is listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List. The species is also protected under the US Endangered Species Act, the Mexican Official Standard NOM-059, and Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Today, this is the most endangered marine mammal in the world.
Vaquita habitat is restricted to a small portion of the upper Gulf of California making this the smallest range of any marine mammal species. There are as few as 10 vaquitas left on Earth. Bycatch is the single biggest threat to the survival of the few remaining vaquita. The sheer decrease in vaquita abundance is due to fisheries bycatch in commercial and illegal gillnets from the illegal totoaba fishery. Vaquitas are exposed to habitat alteration and pollution from runoff. Exposure to toxic compounds, habitat alteration, pollution, continued rate of bycatch and low reproductive output from a small population has also had a effect on vaquitas.
8. Maui's dolphin :-
Māui dolphin are only found off the west coast of New Zealand's North Island, and are now one of the rarest and smallest dolphin subspecies globally. WWF initiated the Last 55 campaign this week in support of the species. The campaign is calling on all New Zealand’s political leaders to make a commitment to save the last 55 critically endangered Maui’s dolphins.
There are around 63 individuals of age one year or older Māui dolphin subspecies alive today. The Māui dolphin is endangered by commercial fisheries and disease including toxoplasmosis and brucellosi,Low food availability. Scientists’ estimate that over 95% of unnatural Maui’s deaths are caused by drowning in gillnet or trawl fishing.
The kakapo also called owl parrot, is a species of large parrot found in New Zealand. Kakapo is a large, rotund parrot having length varying from 58 to 64 cm, and weight can vary from 0.95 to 4 kg at maturity. Kākāpō Recovery combines the efforts of scientists, rangers, volunteers and donors to protect the critically endangered kākāpō. There are only 201 kākāpō alive today.
Since the 1890s, preservation efforts have been made to avoid extinction. The most successful scheme has been the Kakapo Recovery Programme; this was executed in 1995 and continues. Before humans arrived, kākāpō were sufficient throughout New Zealand. The kakapo population in New Zealand has decreased swiftly due to hunting, introduced predators and land clearance, since human settlement of the country.
6. Black softshell turtle :-
The black softshell turtle or Bostami turtle freshwater turtle found in India specially in Assam and Bangladesh. A major temple in Assam has signed a memorandum of understanding with two green NGOs, the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden and the Kamrup district administration for long-term protection of the rare freshwater black softshell turtle.
Once declared extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 2002, these turtles were found to survive in a temple's pond called the Hayagriva Madhava Temple located in Assam, India. Through conservation methods and protection of the species, some of these turtles can be found today throughout the wild, and scientists and environmental biologists are continuing to work hard to preserve this endangered species and their natural habitat. The black softshell turtle threatened by human intervention, mainly the migration of people into the habitat and the contamination of water and land following this movement.
The Philippine eagle is an endangered species of eagle found in forests in the Philippines. The Philippine eagle is endemic to the Philippines and can be found on four major islands: eastern Luzon, Samar, Leyte, and Mindanao. Among the rarest and most powerful birds in the world, it has been declared the Philippine national bird. In 1994, the IUCN and BirdLife International listed this species as critically endangered.
There are about 600 were estimated to be left in the wild. Killing a Philippine eagle is punishable under Philippine law by up to 12 years in prison and heavy penalties. Despite its status as the national bird, they are threatened by massive damage of habitat resulting from deforestation through logging and expanding agriculture. Mining, pollution, exposure to pesticides that affect breeding, and poaching are also major threats.
The Alagoas curassow is a glossy-black, pheasant-like bird. It is found in forests in Northeastern Brazil in states of Pernambuco and Alagoas. The Alagoas curassow measures approximately 83–89 cm in length. It is now extinct in the wild; there are about 130 individuals in detention only in two separate captive populations.
Human expansion and overpopulation has resulted in nearly all of the Alagoas curassow's natural habitat to be eradicated. A reintroduction plan is being organized, though it encounters challenges. One potential reintroduction site has been submitted. Three pairs of Alagoas curassows were reintroduced in September in a 2,400-acre area of the Atlantic Forest in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Precautions would have to be taken in order to avoid illegal hunting of the species after reintroduction.
The California condor is the largest North American land bird. The species is listed by the IUCN as Critically Endangered. There are 518 California condors living wild or in captivity. Condor numbers dramatically declined in the 20th century due to agricultural chemicals (DDT), poaching, lead poisoning, and habitat destruction. It became extinct in the wild in 1987 when all remaining wild individuals were caught.
A conservation plan put in place by the United States government directed to the capture of all the surviving wild condors by 1987, with a total population of 27 individuals. These surviving birds were bred at the San Diego Wild Animal Park and the Los Angeles Zoo. Numbers rose through captive breeding, and beginning in 1991, condors were reintroduced to northern Arizona and southern Utah, the coastal mountains of central and southern California, and northern Baja California in Mexico. Since then, their population has grown, but the California condor remains one of the world's rarest bird species.
The wild Bactrian camel is found in parts of northwestern China and southwestern Mongolia. Most live in the Lop Nur Wild Camel National Nature Reserve in China, and a smaller population lives in the Great Gobi A Strictly Protected Area in Mongolia. The wild Bactrian camel has been categorized as Critically Endangered since 2002. The London Zoological Society recognizes it as the eighth most endangered large mammal in the world, and it is on the critically endangered list.
There are only about 1,000 camels are left on the planet, in only four locations. These animals continue to be endangered by hunting, habitat loss, conflict for resources with introduced livestock and natural causes, such as climate change and predation. Despite the listing of wild Bactrians as critically endangered, they are vanishing at an alarming rate. About 20 are killed each year in China and in Mongolia, another 25 to 30 are killed yearly by humans and natural predators.
The giant panda is a bear found in South Central China. The giant panda is considered vulnerable of extinction by the IUCN Red List. They are native to temperate forests high in the mountains of southwest China, where they survive almost totally on bamboo. With only around 2060 pandas residing in the wild.
Giant pandas first became endangered in 1990 due to excessive poaching in the 80s and deforestation, draining their bamboo food source. As the human population in China continues to grow, pandas’ habitat gets taken over by development. Habitat destruction also leads to food shortages. Due to the fact that pandas reproduce so rarely, it is very difficult for their population to restore from such a low point. To tackle this problem, the Chinese government is working to reclaim and protect bamboo habitat, and these measures have shown positive results. State Forestry Administration surveys have concluded that the panda population has increased since the Chinese government’s actions, and in 2016, the IUCN upgraded the giant panda’s status from Endangered to Vulnerable.
Great Gobi region of Mongolia with 82% of the range falling within the “Strictly Protected Area” of Great Gobi section A. From 1959, hunting of the animal was restricted in Mongolia in order to conserve the dying subspecies. Government taking effort to safeguard habitats and to organise food dumps before winter hibernation. The Gobi Bear Project estimated that the population had increased to 40 animals by 2020. Now, one or two cubs are born every year, slowly increasing the tiny population.
9. Vaquita :-
The vaquita is found in the northern end of the Gulf of California in Baja California, Mexico. Vaquita have length varying from 150 cm to 140 cm. The species is presently on the brink of extinction, and currently listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List. The vaquita is listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List. The species is also protected under the US Endangered Species Act, the Mexican Official Standard NOM-059, and Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Today, this is the most endangered marine mammal in the world.
Vaquita habitat is restricted to a small portion of the upper Gulf of California making this the smallest range of any marine mammal species. There are as few as 10 vaquitas left on Earth. Bycatch is the single biggest threat to the survival of the few remaining vaquita. The sheer decrease in vaquita abundance is due to fisheries bycatch in commercial and illegal gillnets from the illegal totoaba fishery. Vaquitas are exposed to habitat alteration and pollution from runoff. Exposure to toxic compounds, habitat alteration, pollution, continued rate of bycatch and low reproductive output from a small population has also had a effect on vaquitas.
8. Maui's dolphin :-
Māui dolphin are only found off the west coast of New Zealand's North Island, and are now one of the rarest and smallest dolphin subspecies globally. WWF initiated the Last 55 campaign this week in support of the species. The campaign is calling on all New Zealand’s political leaders to make a commitment to save the last 55 critically endangered Maui’s dolphins.
There are around 63 individuals of age one year or older Māui dolphin subspecies alive today. The Māui dolphin is endangered by commercial fisheries and disease including toxoplasmosis and brucellosi,Low food availability. Scientists’ estimate that over 95% of unnatural Maui’s deaths are caused by drowning in gillnet or trawl fishing.
7. Kakapo :-
The kakapo also called owl parrot, is a species of large parrot found in New Zealand. Kakapo is a large, rotund parrot having length varying from 58 to 64 cm, and weight can vary from 0.95 to 4 kg at maturity. Kākāpō Recovery combines the efforts of scientists, rangers, volunteers and donors to protect the critically endangered kākāpō. There are only 201 kākāpō alive today.
Since the 1890s, preservation efforts have been made to avoid extinction. The most successful scheme has been the Kakapo Recovery Programme; this was executed in 1995 and continues. Before humans arrived, kākāpō were sufficient throughout New Zealand. The kakapo population in New Zealand has decreased swiftly due to hunting, introduced predators and land clearance, since human settlement of the country.
6. Black softshell turtle :-
The black softshell turtle or Bostami turtle freshwater turtle found in India specially in Assam and Bangladesh. A major temple in Assam has signed a memorandum of understanding with two green NGOs, the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden and the Kamrup district administration for long-term protection of the rare freshwater black softshell turtle.
Once declared extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 2002, these turtles were found to survive in a temple's pond called the Hayagriva Madhava Temple located in Assam, India. Through conservation methods and protection of the species, some of these turtles can be found today throughout the wild, and scientists and environmental biologists are continuing to work hard to preserve this endangered species and their natural habitat. The black softshell turtle threatened by human intervention, mainly the migration of people into the habitat and the contamination of water and land following this movement.
5. Philippine eagle :-
The Philippine eagle is an endangered species of eagle found in forests in the Philippines. The Philippine eagle is endemic to the Philippines and can be found on four major islands: eastern Luzon, Samar, Leyte, and Mindanao. Among the rarest and most powerful birds in the world, it has been declared the Philippine national bird. In 1994, the IUCN and BirdLife International listed this species as critically endangered.
There are about 600 were estimated to be left in the wild. Killing a Philippine eagle is punishable under Philippine law by up to 12 years in prison and heavy penalties. Despite its status as the national bird, they are threatened by massive damage of habitat resulting from deforestation through logging and expanding agriculture. Mining, pollution, exposure to pesticides that affect breeding, and poaching are also major threats.
4. Alagoas curassow :-
The Alagoas curassow is a glossy-black, pheasant-like bird. It is found in forests in Northeastern Brazil in states of Pernambuco and Alagoas. The Alagoas curassow measures approximately 83–89 cm in length. It is now extinct in the wild; there are about 130 individuals in detention only in two separate captive populations.
Human expansion and overpopulation has resulted in nearly all of the Alagoas curassow's natural habitat to be eradicated. A reintroduction plan is being organized, though it encounters challenges. One potential reintroduction site has been submitted. Three pairs of Alagoas curassows were reintroduced in September in a 2,400-acre area of the Atlantic Forest in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Precautions would have to be taken in order to avoid illegal hunting of the species after reintroduction.
3. California condor :-
The California condor is the largest North American land bird. The species is listed by the IUCN as Critically Endangered. There are 518 California condors living wild or in captivity. Condor numbers dramatically declined in the 20th century due to agricultural chemicals (DDT), poaching, lead poisoning, and habitat destruction. It became extinct in the wild in 1987 when all remaining wild individuals were caught.
A conservation plan put in place by the United States government directed to the capture of all the surviving wild condors by 1987, with a total population of 27 individuals. These surviving birds were bred at the San Diego Wild Animal Park and the Los Angeles Zoo. Numbers rose through captive breeding, and beginning in 1991, condors were reintroduced to northern Arizona and southern Utah, the coastal mountains of central and southern California, and northern Baja California in Mexico. Since then, their population has grown, but the California condor remains one of the world's rarest bird species.
2. Wild Bactrian camel :-
The wild Bactrian camel is found in parts of northwestern China and southwestern Mongolia. Most live in the Lop Nur Wild Camel National Nature Reserve in China, and a smaller population lives in the Great Gobi A Strictly Protected Area in Mongolia. The wild Bactrian camel has been categorized as Critically Endangered since 2002. The London Zoological Society recognizes it as the eighth most endangered large mammal in the world, and it is on the critically endangered list.
There are only about 1,000 camels are left on the planet, in only four locations. These animals continue to be endangered by hunting, habitat loss, conflict for resources with introduced livestock and natural causes, such as climate change and predation. Despite the listing of wild Bactrians as critically endangered, they are vanishing at an alarming rate. About 20 are killed each year in China and in Mongolia, another 25 to 30 are killed yearly by humans and natural predators.
1. Giant Panda :-
The giant panda is a bear found in South Central China. The giant panda is considered vulnerable of extinction by the IUCN Red List. They are native to temperate forests high in the mountains of southwest China, where they survive almost totally on bamboo. With only around 2060 pandas residing in the wild.
Giant pandas first became endangered in 1990 due to excessive poaching in the 80s and deforestation, draining their bamboo food source. As the human population in China continues to grow, pandas’ habitat gets taken over by development. Habitat destruction also leads to food shortages. Due to the fact that pandas reproduce so rarely, it is very difficult for their population to restore from such a low point. To tackle this problem, the Chinese government is working to reclaim and protect bamboo habitat, and these measures have shown positive results. State Forestry Administration surveys have concluded that the panda population has increased since the Chinese government’s actions, and in 2016, the IUCN upgraded the giant panda’s status from Endangered to Vulnerable.
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