Threatened species of Lutra sumatrana

The Hairy nosed Otter is the rarest and least known of the Asian otters. It inhabits south asian freshwater and coastal areas, especially mangroves in Indonesia. It can also be found in Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam.

Lutra sumatrana is considered "Endangered" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. This species is considered to be Endangered due to past population declines. Based on estimated of rates of decline, this species is suspected to have declined by up to 50% in the past 3 generations (30 years) due to illegal poaching and hunting, pollution, bycatch and prey depletion due to over fishing. The current rates of decline are suspected to continue into the future and further threaten this species.

1. Threatened species of Lutra

1. Threatened subspecies of Capricornis sumatraensis
2. Threatened species of Treron oxyura
3. Threatened species of Trachypithecus cristatus
4. Threatened species of Tapirus indicus
5. Threatened species of Presbytis thomasi
6. Threatened species of Pongo tapanuliensis
7. Threatened species of Pongo pygmaeus
8. Threatened species of Parantica tityoides
9. Threatened species of Panthera tigris sumatrae
10. Threatened species of Otus spilocephalus stresemanni
11. Threatened species of Nesolagus netscheri
12. Threatened species of Lophura hoogerwerfi
13. Threatened species of Euploea martinii
14. Threatened species of Elephas maximus
15. Threatened species of Dicrurus sumatranus
16. Threatened species of Dicerorhinus sumatrensis
17. Threatened species of Cochoa beccarii
18. Threatened species of Chimarrogale sumatrana
19. Threatened species of Ardea sumatrana

1. Conserving Batang Toru ecosystem

1. IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1