IUCN lists Hump-backed Mahseer as Critically Endangered

  • The hump-backed mahseer, found in the waters of the Cauvery, has been added to the Red List as Critically Endangered.
  • The hump-backed mahseer—a large freshwater fish also called the tiger of the water and found only in the Cauvery river basin (including Kerala’s Pambar, Kabini and Bhavanirivers)—is now “Critically Endangered”.
  • Also, the great hornbill (found in India and Southeast Asia) was earlier categorised as “Near Threatened”. It is now “Vulnerable” due to high hunting pressure coupled with habitat loss and deforestation, while the wreathed hornbill has moved from “Least Concern” to ....
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