Lion Tailed Macaque

In the 1970s, Kerala’s Silent Valley faced destruction from a hydroelectric project. With no internet or social media, people like poet Sugathakumari led a decade-long protest that saved the forest.

For many of India’s magnificent creatures, time is running out. Climate change, deforestation, unhindered poaching and other man-made problems have all resulted in fewer of these species. Here's a look at 16 of them.

The thick forests of India host some of the most exotic and rare wildlife species in the world. Here are seven of those amazing ones. Know all about the rare species, interesting facts about them and where they can be found.