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Suncus dayi | Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report

Publication
Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report
NRL Record ID
94973
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
India
Country ISO code(s)
IND
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes; See Molur et al. 2005
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Tropical montane grasslands
Taxon
Taxa
Suncus dayi | (Dodson, 1888)
Suncus dayi | Dobson, 1888
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Common Names
Day's Shrew
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
India
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Endangered
Assessment status abreviation
EN
Assessment status criteria
B1ab(ii, iii)+2ab(ii, iii)
About the assessment
Assessment year
2005
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Molur, S., C. Srinivasulu, B. Srinivasulu, S. Walker, P.O. Nameer and L. Ravikumar (Eds.) (2005). Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report. Zoo Outreach Organisation, CBSG-South Asia, Coimbatore, 618pp.
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Assessor affiliation specific
NGO
Assessment rationale/justification
Restricted in extent of occurrence and area of occupancy, few and fragmented locations, with major threats affecting habitat area and quality.
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Supplementary Links

Zoo Outreach Organisation; Threatened Taxa Monitoring System; South Asian Bat Monitoring Programme

Endemism
Endemic to region
Yes
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Yes
Endemism specifics: Country Endemic
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
Habitat loss due to conversion of grassland sholas for eucalyptus and tea plantations and its restricted distribution range
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures: Species is present in the following protected area(s): India: Kerala: Eravikulam NP: Tamil Nadu: Mukurthi NP
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures: Species is present in the following protected area(s): India: Kerala: Eravikulam NP: Tamil Nadu: Mukurthi NP

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Soriculus macrurus | Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report

Publication
Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report
NRL Record ID
94967
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
India
Country ISO code(s)
IND
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes; See Molur et al. 2005
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Temperate forest
Taxon
Taxa
Episoriculus macrurus | (Blanford, 1888)
Soriculus macrurus | Blanford, 1888
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Common Names
Arboreal Brown-toothed Shrew
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Vietnam
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Vulnerable (Downlisted from Endangered)
Assessment status abreviation
VU°
Assessment status criteria
B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)
About the assessment
Assessment year
2005
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Molur, S., C. Srinivasulu, B. Srinivasulu, S. Walker, P.O. Nameer and L. Ravikumar (Eds.) (2005). Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report. Zoo Outreach Organisation, CBSG-South Asia, Coimbatore, 618pp.
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Assessor affiliation specific
NGO
Assessment rationale/justification
Rationale: Restricted in extent of occurrence and area of occupancy, few and fragmented locations, with major threats affecting habitat area and quality in India. However, since the species occurs in the neighbouring countries with chances of migration/re
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Supplementary Links

Zoo Outreach Organisation; Threatened Taxa Monitoring System; South Asian Bat Monitoring Programme

Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
Habitat loss, degradation, fragmentation
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
Redlist Notes

This national-level assessment was based on information specific to the country, however some of the summary information listed above was taken from the broader regional-level assessments. Local variation in habitat, threats, and conservation measures may occur.

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Soriculus leucops | Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report

Publication
Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report
NRL Record ID
94964
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
India
Country ISO code(s)
IND
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes; See Molur et al. 2005
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Temperate forests and subtropical evergreen forests
Taxon
Taxa
Episoriculus leucops | (Horsfield, 1855)
Soriculus leucops | Hodgson, 1855
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Common Names
Indian Long-tailed Shrew
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Vietnam
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
About the assessment
Assessment year
2005
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Molur, S., C. Srinivasulu, B. Srinivasulu, S. Walker, P.O. Nameer and L. Ravikumar (Eds.) (2005). Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report. Zoo Outreach Organisation, CBSG-South Asia, Coimbatore, 618pp.
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Assessor affiliation specific
NGO
Assessment rationale/justification
Widely distributed species. No major threats.
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Supplementary Links

Zoo Outreach Organisation; Threatened Taxa Monitoring System; South Asian Bat Monitoring Programme

Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
Unknown
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
Redlist Notes

This national-level assessment was based on information specific to the country, however some of the summary information listed above was taken from the broader regional-level assessments. Local variation in habitat, threats, and conservation measures may occur.

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Soriculus caudatus | Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report

Publication
Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report
NRL Record ID
94961
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
India
Country ISO code(s)
IND
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes; See Molur et al. 2005
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Temperate forest
Taxon
Taxa
Episoriculus caudatus | (Horsfield, 1851)
Soriculus caudatus | Horsfield, 1851
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Common Names
Hodgson's Brown-toothed Shrew
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
China, India, Myanmar, Nepal
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
About the assessment
Assessment year
2005
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Molur, S., C. Srinivasulu, B. Srinivasulu, S. Walker, P.O. Nameer and L. Ravikumar (Eds.) (2005). Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report. Zoo Outreach Organisation, CBSG-South Asia, Coimbatore, 618pp.
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Assessor affiliation specific
NGO
Assessment rationale/justification
Widely distributed species. No major threats.
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Supplementary Links

Zoo Outreach Organisation; Threatened Taxa Monitoring System; South Asian Bat Monitoring Programme

Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
Threats not known for the species or the habitat where it occurs
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
Redlist Notes

This national-level assessment was based on information specific to the country, however some of the summary information listed above was taken from the broader regional-level assessments. Local variation in habitat, threats, and conservation measures may occur.

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Sorex planiceps | Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report

Publication
Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report
NRL Record ID
94958
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
India
Country ISO code(s)
IND
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes; See Molur et al. 2005
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Temperate forest
Taxon
Taxa
Sorex planiceps | Miller, 1911
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
South Asia
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
About the assessment
Assessment year
2005
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Molur, S., C. Srinivasulu, B. Srinivasulu, S. Walker, P.O. Nameer and L. Ravikumar (Eds.) (2005). Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report. Zoo Outreach Organisation, CBSG-South Asia, Coimbatore, 618pp.
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Assessor affiliation specific
NGO
Assessment rationale/justification
Widely distributed species. No major threats.
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Supplementary Links

Zoo Outreach Organisation; Threatened Taxa Monitoring System; South Asian Bat Monitoring Programme

Endemism
Endemic to region
Yes
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Yes
Endemism specifics: Region Endemic
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
Threats include natural predators and restricted range distribution
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
Redlist Notes

This national-level assessment was based on information specific to the country, however some of the summary information listed above was taken from the broader regional-level assessments. Local variation in habitat, threats, and conservation measures may occur.

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Sorex minutus | Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report

Publication
Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report
NRL Record ID
94955
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
India
Country ISO code(s)
IND
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes; See Molur et al. 2005
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Temperate forest
Taxon
Taxa
Sorex minutus | Linnaeus, 1766
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
China, Europe (throughout), India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
About the assessment
Assessment year
2005
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Molur, S., C. Srinivasulu, B. Srinivasulu, S. Walker, P.O. Nameer and L. Ravikumar (Eds.) (2005). Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report. Zoo Outreach Organisation, CBSG-South Asia, Coimbatore, 618pp.
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Assessor affiliation specific
NGO
Assessment rationale/justification
Widely distributed species. No major threats.
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Supplementary Links

Zoo Outreach Organisation; Threatened Taxa Monitoring System; South Asian Bat Monitoring Programme

Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
Threats not known for this species or the habitat where it occurs
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
Redlist Notes

This national-level assessment was based on information specific to the country, however some of the summary information listed above was taken from the broader regional-level assessments. Local variation in habitat, threats, and conservation measures may occur.

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Sicista concolor | Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report

Publication
Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report
NRL Record ID
94948
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
India
Country ISO code(s)
IND
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes; See Molur et al. 2005
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Alpine and sub alpine scrub zones in the Himalaya and grassy slopes of moist montane forests (Roberts, 1997)
Taxon
Taxa
Sicista concolor | (Büchner, 1892)
Sicista concolor | Buchner, 1892
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Common Names
Chinese Birch Mouse
Kashmir Birch Mouse
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
China, India, Pakistan
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Near Threatened
Assessment status abreviation
NT
About the assessment
Assessment year
2005
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Molur, S., C. Srinivasulu, B. Srinivasulu, S. Walker, P.O. Nameer and L. Ravikumar (Eds.) (2005). Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report. Zoo Outreach Organisation, CBSG-South Asia, Coimbatore, 618pp.
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Assessor affiliation specific
NGO
Assessment rationale/justification
Rationale The habitat where it is reported from the region is changing at an unprecedented rate due to civil unrest and expanse of agricultural and pastoral settlements
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Supplementary Links

Zoo Outreach Organisation; Threatened Taxa Monitoring System; South Asian Bat Monitoring Programme

Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
Threats not known for this species or the habitat where it occurs
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
Redlist Notes

This national-level assessment was based on information specific to the country, however some of the summary information listed above was taken from the broader regional-level assessments. Local variation in habitat, threats, and conservation measures may occur.

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Rhizomys pruinosus | Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report

Publication
Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report
NRL Record ID
94943
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
India
Country ISO code(s)
IND
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes; See Molur et al. 2005
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Tropical and subtropical deciduous forests
Taxon
Taxa
Rhizomys pruinosus | Blyth, 1851
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
China, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Endangered
Assessment status abreviation
EN
Assessment status criteria
B2ab(ii, iii)
About the assessment
Assessment year
2005
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Molur, S., C. Srinivasulu, B. Srinivasulu, S. Walker, P.O. Nameer and L. Ravikumar (Eds.) (2005). Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report. Zoo Outreach Organisation, CBSG-South Asia, Coimbatore, 618pp.
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Assessor affiliation specific
NGO
Assessment rationale/justification
Restricted in area of occupancy, few and fragmented locations, with major threats affecting habitat area and quality in the South Asian region. Although the species occurs in the neighbouring region the habitat within South Asia is declining for this spec
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Supplementary Links

Zoo Outreach Organisation; Threatened Taxa Monitoring System; South Asian Bat Monitoring Programme

Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
Habitat loss and degradation due to shifting cultivation, bamboo extraction; accidental mortality, hunting for local consumption purposes
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures: Species is present in the following protected area(s): India: Arunachal Pradesh Namdapha NP Mizoram Dampa TR
Conservation measures notes: Plans for community awareness by means of Conservation measures education, site-based actions for the maintenance, restoration and conservation of the species and the habitat, research to monitor the population trend, habitat status, biology, ecol
Required conservation measures: Species is present in the following protected area(s): India: Arunachal Pradesh Namdapha NP Mizoram Dampa TR

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Ratufa macroura | Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report

Publication
Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report
NRL Record ID
94942
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
India
Country ISO code(s)
IND
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes; See Molur et al. 2005
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Tropical montane evergreen forests, dry deciduous forests, rainforest
Taxon
Taxa
Ratufa macroura | (Pennant, 1769)
Ratufa macroura | Pennant, 1769
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Common Names
Grizzled Giant Squirrel
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
South Asia
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Endangered
Assessment status abreviation
EN
Assessment status criteria
D
About the assessment
Assessment year
2005
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Molur, S., C. Srinivasulu, B. Srinivasulu, S. Walker, P.O. Nameer and L. Ravikumar (Eds.) (2005). Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report. Zoo Outreach Organisation, CBSG-South Asia, Coimbatore, 618pp.
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Assessor affiliation specific
NGO
Assessment rationale/justification
Rationale: Restricted population with very few mature individuals
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Supplementary Links

Zoo Outreach Organisation; Threatened Taxa Monitoring System; South Asian Bat Monitoring Programme

Endemism
Endemic to region
Yes
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Yes
Endemism specifics: Region Endemic
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
Habitat loss and degradation due to agro-industry farming, small-scale logging, selective logging, increase in human settlements, forest fire, inter-specific competition, competition from alien species, hunting for local consumption purposes, presence of
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
Redlist Notes

This national-level assessment was based on information specific to the country, however some of the summary information listed above was taken from the broader regional-level assessments. Local variation in habitat, threats, and conservation measures may occur.

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Ratufa indica | Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report

Publication
Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report
NRL Record ID
94939
Location
Scope (Assessment)
National
Countries in Assessment
India
Country ISO code(s)
IND
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes; See Molur et al. 2005
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Tropical and subtropical forests
Taxon
Taxa
Ratufa indica | (Erxleben, 1777)
Ratufa indica | Erxleben, 1777
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Common Names
Indian Giant Squirrel
Malabar Giant Squirrel
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
India
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Vulnerable
Assessment status abreviation
VU
Assessment status criteria
A2c+3c+4c
About the assessment
Assessment year
2005
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Molur, S., C. Srinivasulu, B. Srinivasulu, S. Walker, P.O. Nameer and L. Ravikumar (Eds.) (2005). Status of South Asian Non-volant Small Mammals: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report. Zoo Outreach Organisation, CBSG-South Asia, Coimbatore, 618pp.
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Assessor affiliation specific
NGO
Assessment rationale/justification
Continuing decline in population due to major threats over the last three generations. Predicted decline at the same rate over the next three generations.
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Supplementary Links

Zoo Outreach Organisation; Threatened Taxa Monitoring System; South Asian Bat Monitoring Programme

Endemism
Endemic to region
Yes
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Yes
Endemism specifics: Country Endemic
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
Habitat degradation due to expansion of agro-industry based large-scale and small-scale plantation, monoculture plantation, clear felling, selective logging, construction of dam, hunting for local consumption
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures: Species is present in the following protected area(s): India: Andhra Pradesh: Eturnagaram WS, Gundla Brahmeshwaram WS, Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam TR: Kerala: Aralam WS, Chimmoni WS, Eravikulam WS, Idukki WS, Neyyar WS, Parambikulam WS, Peechi-Vazhani WS, Periyar TR, Peppara WS, Shendurney WS, Silent Valley NP, T
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures: Species is present in the following protected area(s): India: Andhra Pradesh: Eturnagaram WS, Gundla Brahmeshwaram WS, Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam TR: Kerala: Aralam WS, Chimmoni WS, Eravikulam WS, Idukki WS, Neyyar WS, Parambikulam WS, Peechi-Vazhani WS, Periyar TR, Peppara WS, Shendurney WS, Silent Valley NP, T

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