Title : THE ASIATIC GOLDEN CAT

Date : Dec 22, 2021

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• The Asiatic Golden Cat is a medium-sized wild cat belonging to the Indian subcontinent's north-eastern region.
• On the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of vulnerable species, the Asiatic golden cat (Catopuma temminckii) is classed as near threatened.
• Schedule 1 of the Wildlife Protection Act mentions Asiatic cats.
• Appendix 1 of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) includes wild cats.

 

• Source à The Hindu à 20/12/21 à Page Number 5

Tags : Schedule 1 of the Wildlife Protection Act, Appendix 1 of the Convention on International Trade