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Biodiversity Loss in Indian Parks – IUCN
October 22 , 2025
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- The IUCN has categorized the Western Ghats, Manas National Park in Assam, and Sundarbans National Park in West Bengal as sites of “significant concern.”
- These parks are transboundary areas, extending into Bhutan and Bangladesh, respectively.
- Sikkim’s Khangchendzonga National Park is the only Indian site rated as “good” among 11 Asian protected areas.
- The IUCN World Heritage Outlook 4 report shows 30% of Asia’s natural World Heritage sites face significant conservation concerns.
- Climate change is now the leading threat to these sites, followed by tourism and invasive alien species.
- Roads, railways, and human activities like logging and habitat clearance are major causes of biodiversity loss within protected areas.
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