Forest Department Notification
No. 583/94 (1994)
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FOREST
DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION NO. 583/94
(26 October 1994)
| I. |
COMPLETELY PROTECTED ANIMALS |
| A. |
Mammals |
| B. |
Avifauna |
| C. |
Reptiles |
| II. |
PROTECTED WILD ANIMALS |
| A. |
Mammals |
| B. |
Avifauna |
| C. |
Reptiles |
| III. |
SEASONAL PROTECTED ANIMALS |
| A. |
Mammals (Protected during the period of 15-June to 30-September) |
| B. |
Avifauna (Protected during the period of 15-March to 30-September) |
In accordance with the Protection
of Wildlife, Wild Plants and Conservation of Natural Areas Act 15(A),
the Director General of Forest Department, Ministry of Forestry notify
the following endangered wildlife species as protected wild animals, in
respect of their categories.
I.
COMPLETELY PROTECTED ANIMALS
A.
Mammals
| No. |
Scientific Names |
Common Names |
| 1 |
Rhinoceros sondaicus |
Javan Rhinoceros |
| 2 |
Didermocerus sumatrensis |
Sumatran Rhinoceros |
| 3 |
Tapirus indicus |
Tapir |
| 4 |
Budorcas taxicolor |
Takin |
| 5 |
Cervus eldi thamin |
Brow antlered Deer |
| 6 |
Cervus eldi eldi |
Brow antlered Deer |
| 7 |
Elephas maximus |
Asian Elephant |
| 8 |
Moschus moschiferus |
Musk Deer |
| 9 |
Muntiacus feae |
Fea’s Barking deer |
| 10 |
Naemorhedus cranbrooki |
Red Goral |
| 11 |
Neofelis nebulosa |
Clouded Leopard |
| 12 |
Felis temmincki |
Golden cat |
| 13 |
Panthera tigris tigris |
Bengal or Indian Tiger |
| 14 |
P. tigris corbetti |
Indochinese Tiger |
| 15 |
P. pardus |
Leopard |
| 16 |
Felis marmorata |
Marbled cat |
| 17 |
Prionodon pardicolor |
Spotted Linsang |
| 18 |
Prionodon linsang |
Banded Linsang |
| 19 |
Ailurus fulgens |
Red Panda |
| 20 |
Orcaella brevirostrics |
Irrawaddy Dolphin |
| 21 |
Dugong dugon |
Dugong |
| 22 |
Canis lupus |
Wolf |
| 23 |
Hylobates hoolock |
Hoolock Gibbon |
| 24 |
Hylobates lar |
Lar Gibbon/White-handed Gibbon |
| 25 |
Symphalangus syndactylus |
Siamang Gibbon |
| 26 |
Presbytis obscurus/Presbytis phayrei |
Dusk Leaf Monkey |
| 27 |
Capricornis sumatrensis |
Serow |
| 28 |
Naemorhedus goral |
Goral |
| 29 |
Lutra lutra |
The Common Otter |
| 30 |
Lutra Perspicillata |
The Smooth-coated Indian Otter |
| 31 |
Aonyx cinera |
The Small-clawed Otter |
| 32 |
Helarctos malayanus |
The Malayan Sun Bear |
| 33 |
Manis pantadactyla |
The Chinese Pangolin |
| 34 |
Manis javanica |
The Malayan Pangolin |
| 35 |
Bos gaurus |
Gaur |
| 36 |
Bos javancus/B. banteng |
Banteng or Wild Cow |
| 37 |
Viverricula indica |
The Small Indian Civet |
| 38 |
Tragulus napu |
Chevrotain or Larger Mouse Deer |
| 39 |
Tragulus javanicus |
Lesser Mouse Deer |
B.
Avifauna
| No. |
Scientific Names |
Common Names |
| 1 |
Family-Phasianidae |
Peafowls/Pheasants |
| 2 |
Heliopais personata |
Masked Finfoot |
| 3 |
Cairina scutulata |
White-winged Wood duck |
| 4 |
Leptotilos dubius |
Greater Adjutant Stork |
| 5 |
Leptoptilos javanicus |
Lesser Adjutant Stork |
| 6 |
Sarkidiornis melanotos |
Comb Duck |
| 7 |
Anser indicus |
Bar-headed Goose |
| 8 |
Aix galericulata |
Mandarin Duck |
| 9 |
Rhodonessa caryophyllacea |
Pink-headed Duck |
| 10 |
Aythya nyroca |
Ferruginous Duck |
| 11 |
Aythya baeri |
Baer’s Pocard |
| 12 |
Tringa guttifer |
Nordmann’s Green shank |
| 13 |
Gallinago nemoricola |
Wood Snipe |
| 14 |
Ardea insignis |
White-bellied Heron |
| 15 |
Anhinga melanogaster |
Oriental Darter |
| 16 |
Pelecanus philippensis |
Spot-billed Pelican |
| 17 |
Pelecanus onocrotalus |
Eastrn White Pelican |
| 18 |
Pseudibis davisoni |
White-shoulder Ibis |
| 19 |
Phynchoc albicollis |
Indian Skimmer |
| 20 |
Grus antigone |
Sarus Crane |
| 21 |
Grus grus |
Common Crane |
| 22 |
Anthropoides virgo |
Demoiselle Crane |
| 23 |
Family-Bucerotidae |
Hombills |
| 24 |
Family-Accipitridae |
Eagle, Kite, Falcon, Hawk, Vulture (Birds of Prey) |
| 25 |
Pitta gurneyi |
Gurney’s Pitta |
| 26 |
Turdoides gularis |
White-throated Babbler |
| 27 |
Crycrina cucullata |
Hooded Treepie |
| 28 |
Yuhina humilis |
Myanma Yuhina |
| 29 |
Sitta victoriae |
White-browed Nuthatch |
| 30 |
Family-Rallidae |
Rails, Crakes |
| 31 |
Gallicrex cinerea |
Water Cock |
| 32 |
Phalacrocorax carbo |
Great Cormorant |
| 33 |
Family-Ardeidae |
Bitterns |
| 34 |
Upupa epoc |
Hoopoe |
| 35 |
Family-Trogonidae |
Trogons |
| 36 |
Family-Picidae |
Woodpeckers |
| 37 |
Otis tarda |
Great Bustard |
| 38 |
Family-Strigiformes |
Owls, Fish Owls, Barn Owl |
| 39 |
Pandion haliaetus |
Osprey |
| 40 |
Family-Falconidae |
Falcon |
| 41 |
Caloenas nicobarica |
Nicobar Pigeon |
| 42 |
Phalacrocorax fuscicollis |
Indian Shag |
| 43 |
Sula leucogaster plotus |
Brown Gannet |
| 44 |
Gracula religiosa |
Grackle |
| 45 |
Family-Ciconiidae |
Storks |
| 46 |
Family-Threskiorithidae |
Ibises, Spoonbills |
| 47 |
Family-Anatidae |
Geese, Ducks |
| 48 |
Family-Jacanidae |
Jacanas |
| 49 |
Shorebirds species |
Plover, Avocet, Practincole, Lapwing, Curlew, Shank, Sandpiper, Snipe |
| 50 |
Family-laridae |
Gulls, Tern’s |
C.
Reptiles
| No. |
Scientific Names |
Common Names |
| 1 |
Garvialis gangeticus |
Gharial or Garvial Crocodile |
| 2 |
Caretta caretta |
Loggerhead Turtle |
| 3 |
Lepidochelys olivacea |
Sea Turtle |
| 4 |
Chelonia mydas |
Green Turtle |
| 5 |
Eretmochelys imbricata |
Hawksbill Turtle |
| 6 |
Demochelys coriacea |
Leathery Turtle |
| 7 |
Platysternon megacephalum |
Big-headed Turtle |
| 8 |
Geochelone platynota |
Spider Tortoises |
| 9 |
Python reticulatus |
Reticulated Python |
II.
PROTECTED WILD ANIMALS
A.
Mammals
| No. |
Scientific Names |
Common Names |
| 1 |
Cervus unicolor |
Sambhur |
| 2 |
Bubalus bubalis |
Wild Cats/Civets |
| 3 |
Viverridae species |
Wild Cats/Civets |
| 4 |
Canidae species |
Wild dogs |
| 5 |
Herpestidae species |
Mongooses |
| 6 |
Presbtis species |
Leaf-Monkeys |
| 7 |
Macaca species |
Macaques/Old World Monkeys |
| 8 |
Tupaia slis |
Tree Shrew |
| 9 |
Nycticebus coucang |
Slow Loris |
| 10 |
Selenarctos thibetanus |
Asiatic Black Bear |
| 11 |
Martes flavigula |
Yellow-throated Marten |
| 12 |
Cynocephalus variegatus |
Flying Lemur or Colugo |
B.
Avifauna
| No. |
Scientific Names |
Common Names |
| 1 |
Family-Corvidae |
Magpie |
| 2 |
Family-Corvidae |
Treepie |
| 3 |
Family-Corvidae |
Jay |
| 4 |
Family-Paridae |
Tit |
| 5 |
Garrulax species |
Laughing Thrush |
| 6 |
Yuhina species |
Yuhina |
| 7 |
Family-Sittidae |
Nuthatch |
| 8 |
Heterophasia species |
Sibia |
| 9 |
Irena puella |
Fairly Bluebird |
| 10 |
Troglodytes troglo dytes |
European Wren |
| 11 |
Cinclus species |
Dipper |
| 12 |
Family-Certhidae |
Tree creeper |
| 13 |
Prunella species |
Accentors |
| 14 |
Oriolus species |
Oriole |
| 15 |
Apolonis panayensis |
Glossy Starling |
| 16 |
Sturnus species |
European Starling |
| 17 |
Ploceus philippinus |
Baya Weaverbird |
| 18 |
Family-Fringillidae/Sub Family-Carduelinae |
Finch |
| 19 |
Family-Alaudide |
Skylark |
| 20 |
Family-Zosteropidae |
White eye |
| 21 |
Family-Eury laimidae |
Broad bill |
| 22 |
Family-Capitonidae |
Barbet |
| 23 |
Phoenicophaeus species |
Malcoha |
| 24 |
Nyctyornis amicta |
Red-bearded Bee-eater |
| 25 |
Indicator xanthonotus fulvus |
Yellow-backed Honey guide |
| 26 |
Family-Psittacidae |
Parakeet/Parrot |
| 27 |
Alcedinidae species |
Kingfisher |
| 28 |
Collocalia fuciphaga |
Edible-nest Swiftlet |
| 29 |
Collocalia maxima |
Black-nest Swiftlet |
| 30 |
Ardea purpurea |
Purple Heron |
| 31 |
Ardea cinerea |
Grey heron |
| 32 |
Ardea species |
Heron |
| 33 |
Egretta alba |
Great Egret |
| 34 |
Egretta sacra |
Reef Egret |
| 35 |
Ardeola bacchus |
Chinese Pond Heron |
| 36 |
Ardeola speciosa continetalis |
Javan Pond Heron |
| 37 |
Butorides species |
Little Green Heron |
| 38 |
Family-Podargidae |
Frog Mouth |
| 39 |
Family-Nectarinidae |
Sunbird |
| 40 |
Family-Dicaeidae |
Flowerpecker |
| 41 |
Family-Pittidae |
Pittas |
| 42 |
Family-Columbidae |
Green Pigeon |
| 43 |
Family-Campephagidae |
Minivets |
C.
Reptiles
| No. |
Scientific Names |
Common Names |
| 1 |
Crocodylus species |
Esturine or Saltwater Crocodiles/Mugger or Marsh Crocodiles/Siamese
Crocodiles |
| 2 |
Emydidae species |
Fresh-water Turtles |
| 3 |
Testudinidae species |
Land Tortoises |
| 4 |
Trionychidae species |
Soft-shelled Turtles |
| 5 |
Varanus species |
Monitor Lizards |
| 6 |
Python molurus |
Rock Python |
III.
SEASONAL PROTECTED ANIMALS
A.
Mammals (Protected during the period of 15-June to 30-September)
| No. |
Scientific Names |
Common Names |
| |
Axis porcinus |
Hog Deer |
| |
Muntiacus muntijak |
Barking Deer |
B.
Avifauna (Protected during the period of 15-March to 30-September)
| No. |
Scientific Names |
Common Names |
| 1 |
Family Phasianidae, Sub Family-Perdicinae |
Partridge/Francolin |
| 2 |
Turnix species |
Quails |
| 3 |
Aegithina tiphia |
Iora |
| 4 |
Chlorocis species |
Leaf birds |
| 5 |
Family-Columbidae |
Doves |
| 6 |
Gallinula Chloropus |
Common Moorhen |
| 7 |
Porphyrio porphyrio |
Purple Swamphen |
| 8 |
Family-Pycnonotidae |
Bulbul |
| 9 |
Family-Turdidae |
Robins; Red starts; Chats; Forktails |
| 10 |
Family-Muscicapidae |
Paradise Flycatcher |
| 11 |
Family-Cuculidae, Sub Family-Cuculinae |
Cuckoo; koel |
| 12 |
Family-Caprimulgidae |
Nightjars |
| 13 |
Family-Dicruridae |
Drongos |
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