Characteristics and region of Endemic species
Characteristics and region of Endemic species of India are mentioned below:
Endemic species are those that live or grow in a very specific and very limited piece of territory on this planet. Changes in climate or habitat — often brought on by the climate crisis — can greatly threaten endemic species, bringing them closer to endangerment or extinction.
Asiatic Lion, Gir Forest
Asiatic Lion(Indian Lion) can be only found in Gir Forest National Park of Gujarat. These are listed as endangered species. These are one of the five big cats found in India. Tthe others being Indian Leopards and Bengal Tigers.
Kashmir Stag, Kashmir Valley
Also known as Hangul, Kashmir Stag is found in the dense forests of Dachigum National Park and Kasmir Valley. It is also found in Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.
Lion-Tailed Macaque, Western Ghats
It is the rarest and the most threatened and endangered primate species found only in the Western Ghats of Southern India.
Purple Frog, Western Ghats
The purple frog, also known as Pignose frog is only found in the rainforests of western ghats in India. It spends most of its life underground.
Sangai Deer, Loktak Lake
It is also known as Brow Antlered Deer exclusively found in Keibul Lamjao National Park of Manipur. This park is a marshy wetland located in the southern parts of Loktak lake.
Nilgiri Tahr, Nilgiri Hills
It is a wild sheep species, endangered and endemic to the Nilgiri Hills of Western Gats.
Other endemic species of India include:
- Pygmy Hog, Assam
- Bronzeback Vine Snake, Western Ghats
- Nilgiri Blue Robin, Nilgiri Hills
- Malabar Civet, Western Ghats
- Anaimalai Gliding Frog, Anaimalai Hills
- Namdapha Flying Squirrel, Arunachal Pradesh
- Indian Giant Squirrel
- Bonnet Macaque
Examples of Endemic species
There are several ways in which a species may come to be endemic to a particular area. A broadly distributed population may disappear from several habitats due to changes which have occurred in their natural habitat. The changes could be an influx of predators, human activities, and climate changes. Antarctica Hawaii and Australia are all huge land masses where we can find a lot of endemic species. Kangaroos, koalas, and polar bears are all endemic to these places.
