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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Swathi Vadlamudi

92 faunal, 56 floral species threatened in Telangana, says Biodiversity panel’s document

Development of fisheries as an industry in the newly-formed State of Telangana could have unwittingly led to diminished numbers of endemic fish species in the region.

The Telangana State Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2023-30, a policy document released by the Telangana State Biodiversity Board (TSBDB) in line with the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act, 2023, lists a total 11 species of fish as ‘threatened’.

These include one critically endangered species, two endangered, five vulnerable species, and three species for which data is deficient.

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