Wildlife & Biodiversity

Wetland grasslands

Protected under India's Wildlife Protection Act; Kaziranga is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Tropical forests

Project Tiger reserves protect core breeding habitats across India.

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Tropical forests

Listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List; habitat fragmentation is a primary threat.

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Deciduous forest

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River systems

Listed as Endangered; river pollution and dam construction threaten populations.

Dry deciduous forest

Listed as Endangered; Gir National Park protects the sole wild population.

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River systems

Listed as Critically Endangered; sandbank loss and fishing nets are primary threats.

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Dry deciduous forest

Montane grassland

Listed as Endangered; habitat restricted to Western Ghats escarpments.

Tropical evergreen forest

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Temperate forests

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Temperate forests

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Wetlands

Wetland protection in Hokkaido supports breeding populations.

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Mountain forests

Open ocean

Coral reefs

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Seagrass meadows

Vulnerable to boat strikes and seagrass habitat loss.

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Coral reefs

Climate change and ocean warming pose significant reef stress globally.

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Arid grasslands

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Eucalypt forests

Listed as Endangered in parts of eastern Australia following habitat loss.

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Savanna

Anti-poaching and community conservancy programmes fund protection across documented destinations.

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Savanna grasslands

Community conservancies and park fees fund anti-poaching patrols.

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Volcanic highlands

Galápagos National Park enforces strict visitor limits and guide requirements.

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Tropical rainforest

Habitat corridors and indigenous reserve co-management protect core jaguar populations in documented Amazon destinations.

Rainforest canopy

Alpine meadows

Community-based anti-poaching and livestock compensation programmes operate across documented Himalayan range countries.

Temperate bamboo forest

Listed as Endangered; habitat loss from logging and agriculture is the primary threat.

Bamboo forest

China's giant panda reserves and habitat corridors have supported population recovery — a documented conservation success.

Tropical rainforest

Palm oil expansion and illegal logging remain primary threats; rehabilitation programmes operate at documented Borneo destinations.

Dry savanna

UNESCO World Heritage Site with strict visitor quotas and ranger accompaniment required.

Montane rainforest

Community revenue-sharing from gorilla trekking permits has supported population recovery in documented parks.

Savanna woodlands

Some giraffe subspecies are listed as vulnerable; anti-poaching patrols operate in documented reserves.

Savanna grasslands

Arctic sea ice

Sea ice loss from climate change is the primary long-term threat to polar bear populations.

Open ocean

International whaling moratorium and marine protected areas support population recovery globally.

Coastal islands

Listed as Endangered; oil spills and fish stock depletion threaten breeding colonies.