A study conducted by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has found that 214 species are facing the threat of extinction during a regional level assessment carried out in Kerala.
The study report was submitted to the Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB), which has assigned the project of preparing a document on the animals facing the threat in the State.
The report was prepared by P.M. Sureshan, former Joint Director and Officer in charge, ZSI, K.A. Subramanian, scientist, ZSI, Chennai, and Jafer Palot, scientist, ZSI, Pune, and submitted in January this year. The study was conducted from 2019 to 2021 and covered all the 14 districts of Kerala.
