Endangered Animals In Malaysia

The following list includes all mammals which occur in malaysia and are rated as critically endangered cr endangered en or vulnerable vu in the 2004 iucn red list of threatened animals.

Endangered animals in malaysia. According to the national biodiversity index malaysia is ranked 12th among 17 megadiverse countries in the world housing over 15 000 species of vascular plants and 152 000 species of animal life. The top five endangered mammals are. Using the total at the bottom of this page as an official count of endangered species of the world is not recommended. Black shrew suncus ater endemic to malaysia horseshoe bat species rhinolophus convexus.

This elegant creature is a subspecies unique to peninsular malaysia with the three priority areas for tigers being taman negara endau rompin forest complex and belum temenggor forest complex. Be a gibbon rehab volunteer. Once the most widespread asian rhinoceros the javan rhino was hunted to near extinction in the 19th and 20th centuries and currently exists in just two isolated areas. The malayan tiger resides in the central and southern side of the peninsular malaysia.

Endangered marine species in malaysia kuala lumpur. This list combines species from several endangered species lists. Protect turtles in perhentian. For an animal species that has survived for over 20 million years to face extinction after all this time there are no words to describe how devastating it would be.

There were about 340 adult malayan tigers in the wild by 2013. However loss of habitat due to deforestation as trees are felled at four times the sustainable rate by loggers and palm oil cultivators means that there are many more threatened and endangered species. Black shrew sumatran rhinoceros malayan tapir mouse deer and orangutan. In 2015 it was placed under the critically endangered list.

For more information on what creatures are listed on this site. Five of the 10 animals and plants most threatened by the illegal wildlife trade are in malaysia the tiger asian rhinoceros elephant and orang utan are included in the top 10 list released by the world wide fund for nature wwf international together with a red and pink jewel like coral species corallium borneense. Look after bears in borneo. Endangered species found in malaysia.

These are some of malaysia s beautiful and sadly endangered animals. The malayan tapir like the malayan tiger has been listed as an endangered species with less than 3 000 left in the wild. Extinct in bangladesh cambodia china india laos peninsular malaysia myanmar and thailand description.