Periyar Sanctuary
Periyar, India
Global irreplaceability
| Scores | Ranks | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.78 | 769.0 |
| Threatened species | 0.66 | 463.0 |
| Amphibians | 0.57 | 521.0 |
| Threatened amphibians | 0.53 | 276.0 |
| Birds | 0.1 | 689.0 |
| Threatened birds | 0.03 | 414.0 |
| Mammals | 0.12 | 588.0 |
| Threatened mammals | 0.11 | 293.0 |
Amphibian species for which Periyar Sanctuary is of global importance
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Family | Order | IUCN Red List |
Direction of Population Trend |
Distribution Size (km²) |
Percentage Overlap |
Rank/ Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micrixalus gadgili | NA | MICRIXALIDAE | ANURA | EN | decreasing | 266 | 37.9 | 2/5 |
| Duttaphrynus beddomii | Beddome's Toad | BUFONIDAE | ANURA | EN | decreasing | 2307 | 9.0 | 2/6 |
| Melanobatrachus indicus | NA | MICROHYLIDAE | ANURA | EN | decreasing | 461 | 8.6 | 5/6 |
Bird species for which Periyar Sanctuary is of global importance
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Family | Order | IUCN Red List |
Direction of Population Trend |
Distribution Size (km²) |
Percentage Overlap |
Rank/ Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strophocincla fairbanki | Kerala Laughingthrush | TIMALIIDAE | PASSERIFORMES | NT | decreasing | 1097 | 9.2 | 4/7 |
| Anthus nilghiriensis | Nilgiri Pipit | MOTACILLIDAE | PASSERIFORMES | VU | decreasing | 11554 | 6.4 | 2/10 |
Detailed factsheets for all bird species are available from BirdLife International
Mammal species for which Periyar Sanctuary is of global importance
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Family | Order | IUCN Red List |
Direction of Population Trend |
Distribution Size (km²) |
Percentage Overlap |
Rank/ Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martes gwatkinsii | Nilgiri Marten | MUSTELIDAE | CARNIVORA | VU | decreasing | 7855 | 12.6 | 2/17 |
| Latidens salimalii | Salim Ali's Fruit Bat | PTEROPODIDAE | CHIROPTERA | EN | decreasing | 15078 | 6.7 | 2/7 |
| Trachypithecus johnii | Nilgiri Langur | CERCOPITHECIDAE | PRIMATES | VU | decreasing | 16984 | 5.3 | 3/13 |
