India Endangered Species Tour 2026: Ganges River Dolphin, Olive Ridley Turtle, Great Indian Bustard, Hangul Conservation Complete Guide
Browse more guides: India travel | Asia destinations India Endangered Species Tour 2026: Ganges River Dolphin, Olive Ridley Turtle, Great Indian Bustard, Hangul Conservation Complete Guide When I first started planning trips around India to see species that exist nowhere else on Earth, I assumed the country only protected its tigers and elephants. After eight research trips between 2018 and 2026, I learned that India hosts a quieter conservation story: river dolphins, sea turtles, dryland birds, mountain deer, and pangolins that most travelers never hear about. This guide covers five Tier-1 and five Tier-2 species across Bihar, Odisha, Rajasthan, Kashmir, Ladakh, Assam, and the Western Ghats. TL;DR India lists 700-plus species on the IUCN Red List as threatened or vulnerable. The Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 protects them through six schedules, with Schedule I species like the Ganges River Dolphin, Great Indian Bustard, Hangul, and Snow Leopard getting the strongest cover. For...