Archive · 16 Nov 2025
Kerala Communities Unite to Safeguard Endangered Frogs in Western Ghats
Imagine tiny frogs that only live in a special part of India called the Western Ghats.
Many of these frogs are in trouble because their homes are being built on and roads are being made bigger.
People who live in the hills are working together with scientists to help these little frogs survive.
They want to make sure these unique creatures don't disappear forever, as lots of them are endangered or vulnerable.
Communities in Kerala's hills are collaborating to protect the Western Ghats' frog population.
The region hosts 45 frog species, with 41 being endemic to the area.
15 endemic frog species are classified as endangered, and 10 as vulnerable.
The Amphibian Recovery Project is working to conserve these species.
Threats to the frogs include infrastructure development, road expansion, and urbanization.
- Who
- Communities in Kerala's hills, Wildlife Trust of India
- What
- Efforts to protect endemic frog species facing endangerment
- When
- Ongoing
- Where
- Western Ghats region of Kerala
- Why
- To safeguard frog species threatened by infrastructure development, road expansion, and urbanization
- Endemic Frog Species
- 41 out of 45 species in the region
- Endangered Frogs
- 15 species
- Vulnerable Frogs
- 10 species
- Project Focus
- Amphibian Recovery Project