自然保护主义者Praveen Bhargav警告说,尽管森林覆盖率为12%,但印度4%的土地仍受到保护,并将生境损失和非法贸易列为主要威胁。 Conservationist Praveen Bhargav warns 4% of India’s land is protected despite 12% forest cover, citing habitat loss and illegal trade as major threats.

2025年10月15日, 野生生物保护主义者Praveen Bhargav在曼加鲁鲁谈到印度生物多样性受到威胁, On October 15, 2025, wildlife conservationist Praveen Bhargav spoke in Mangaluru about threats to India’s biodiversity, highlighting that only 4% of the country’s land is protected despite 12% being forested. 他列举了关键物种的人口估计数,并强调主要关切生境与基础设施项目的支离破碎,特别是在西Ghats地区。 He cited population estimates for key species and stressed habitat fragmentation from infrastructure projects, especially in the Western Ghats, as a major concern. Bhargav呼吁制定更明智的发展规划,建立一支专门部队,打击非法野生动植物贸易,将非法野生动植物贸易列为第二大非法市场,并加强对河流的法律保护,敦促在保护树木之外采取更广泛的养护做法。 Bhargav called for smarter development planning, a specialized force to combat the illegal wildlife trade—ranked as the second-largest illicit market—and stronger legal protections for rivers, urging a broader conservation approach beyond tree preservation.