The red data book on Indian animals Publication date 1994 Topics Zoological Survey of India, Special Publications, Endangered species -- India Publisher Calcutta : Zoological Survey of India Collection digitallibraryindia; IndiaScience; JaiGyan Language English Item Size 610.8M Zoological Survey of India Special Publications Volume 023 Part 1 ... A 1994 publication by Zoological Survey of India that lists endangered species of vertebrates and butterflies in India. Download or stream the PDF file from the Internet Archive website. Red Data Book is a public database that records endangered and rare species of plants, animals, fungi, and local subspecies present in a given area. Red data book provides data on certain species that are on the brink of extinction. The Red List consists of eight categories of species: extinct, extinct in the world, endangered, critically endangered, vulnerable, lower risk, not evaluated, and data deficient. Read about: Biodiversity and its Conservation The Red Data Book helps us in providing complete information for research, studies and also for monitoring the programs on rare and endangered species and their habitats. This book is mainly created to identify and protect those species which are on the verge of extinction.