Conservation Status
Conservation hubClose to qualifying as threatened in the near future.
The lesser fish-eagle faces threats from habitat loss and degradation, particularly the destruction of riverine forests and wetlands. While specific large-scale recovery programs are not widely documented, general conservation efforts for wetland ecosystems benefit this species. Responsible safari tourism can help by raising awareness, supporting local economies that rely on intact ecosystems, and providing funding for protected areas where these eagles reside.
The lesser fish eagle is a species of Icthyophaga found in the Indian subcontinent, primarily in the foothills of the Himalayas, and south-east Asia. There are records from Gujarat, Central India and in more recent times from the Kaveri river valley in southern India, although the south Indian records are now thought to come from an isolated population, disjunct from the species' normal range. Some taxonomic authorities place this species in the genus Icthyophaga. Others place it in the genus Haliaeetus.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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