The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Platanista gangetica ssp. gangetica

 – Endangered

Classifications

List of Habitats:
5.1Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls)
5.6Wetlands (inland) - Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha)
9.10Marine Neritic - Estuaries
15.1Artificial/Aquatic - Water Storage Areas (over 8ha)
List of Threats:
1.3.7Habitat Loss/Degradation - Extraction - Other (ongoing)
1.4.6Habitat Loss/Degradation - Infrastructure development - Dams (ongoing)
1.4.9Habitat Loss/Degradation - Infrastructure development - Other (ongoing)
3.1.1Harvesting (hunting/gathering) - Food - Subsistence use/local trade (ongoing)
3.4.1Harvesting (hunting/gathering) - Materials - Subsistence use/local trade (ongoing)
4.1.1.2Accidental mortality - Bycatch - Fisheries-related - Netting (ongoing)
4.1.1.3Accidental mortality - Bycatch - Fisheries-related - Entanglement (ongoing)
6.3.1Pollution (affecting habitat and/or species) - Water pollution - Agriculture (ongoing)
6.3.3Pollution (affecting habitat and/or species) - Water pollution - Commercial/Industrial (ongoing)
List of Conservation Actions:
1.2.1.2Policy-based actions - Legislation - Development - National level (in place)
1.2.2.2Policy-based actions - Legislation - Implementation - National level (in place, needed)
2Communication and Education (needed)
4.4.2Habitat and site-based actions - Protected areas - Establishment (in place)
4.4.3Habitat and site-based actions - Protected areas - Management (needed)

Citation: Smith, B.D., Braulik, G. & Sinha, R.K. 2004. Platanista gangetica ssp. gangetica. In: IUCN 2007. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 04 July 2008.
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