Boat Show Srilanka

Located in the Indian Ocean in Southern Asia, Sri Lanka is a land faced with many environmental challenges, including deforestation and the erosion of coasts due to mining.

In addition to these issues, the CIA World Factbook reports that the wildlife is threatened by poachers, pollution and the expansion of urban areas.

Finding an Endangered Species List

• 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.

Endangered Animals of Sri Lanka

• 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.

Other Vulnerable Animals of Sri Lanka

• 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.

Travel Around the World to Conserve Animals

• 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.

Knowledge Is Power

• 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.