Vulnerable species in Sri Lanka

6 species listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List in Sri Lanka. Including the Dugong, the Leatherback Turtle, the Leopard.

Vulnerable — Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. Source: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Dugong

Dugong dugon

Vulnerable

Leatherback Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

Vulnerable

Leopard

Panthera pardus

Vulnerable

Olive Ridley Turtle

Lepidochelys olivacea

Vulnerable

Sloth Bear

Melursus ursinus

Vulnerable

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

Vulnerable