Himalayan Wolf
Published on 09 Apr 2025
- Recently, the Himalayan Wolf has been assessed for the first time in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Red List and categorized as ‘Vulnerable’.
- The Himalayan Wolf (Canis lupus chanco), a prominent lupine predator found across the Himalayas.
- It is also called Tibetan wolves, which live at more than 4,000 metres altitudes and are genetically distinct from grey wolves.
- Living at such high altitudes, these wolves have genetically adapted themselves to live in low oxygen (hypoxic) conditions.
Conservation status
- IUCN: Vulnerable
- CITES: Appendix I
- Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: Schedule I