Endangered Animals in Sri Lanka
- Several governments and nonprofit organizations keep lists of endangered animals worldwide. The most frequently referenced endangered species Lists come from the World Wildlife Fund and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Most indexes are listed by animal, however, since 1999, Animal Info (animalinfo.org) has databased all of this information, and it is easily searched by country.
- The endangered animals of Sri Lanka are the Asian elephant, blue whale, fin whale, jungle shrew, Kelaart's long-clawed shrew, Pearson's long-clawed shrew, purple-faced leaf monkey, Sri Lankan long-tailed shrew and Sri Lanka shrew.
- Sri Lanka's animals that are vunerable include the dhole, dugong, Eurasian otter, fishing cat, humpback whale, Nolthenius' long-tailed climbing mouse, rusty-spotted cat, sloth bear, slow loris, sperm whale, Sri Lankan giant squirrel, Sri Lankan highland shrew and toque macaque.
- If you're interested in saving endangered animals and travel, you can become an ecotourist. Ecotourists work on charity projects to help the planet while traveling. For more information about the options available, see "Volunteer as an Ecotourist" in the references section.
- You can help spread the word about endangered species by educating yourself about each of them. See if your favorite is threatened by visiting "Learn More About Each Animal" in the references section.