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Afghanistan protects 15 additional endangered species Jeremy Hance mongabay.com March 02, 2010 The large-billed reed warbler was until recently called the 'world's least-known bird' with only a few individuals collected in sites in India and Thailand. But then in June of this year researchers with the Wildlife Conservaiton Society (WCS) confirmed the birds' breeding ground in the remote Wakham Corridor in the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan, recording more individuals than anyone had ever seen. "By formally protecting the large-billed reed warbler as well as other wildlife, Afghanistan’s National Environment Protection Agency has shown a strong commitment to conserving its natural heritage – even during these challenging times," said Peter Zahler, WCS Deputy Director for Asia programs, in a press release. "WCS believes that with 80 percent of Afghans directly dependent on their natural resources for survival, the country’s reconstruction and stability depends on sustainable resource management." New species added to Afghanistan Protected List: Eastern barbastelle, Barbastella leucomela Bactrian deer, Cervus elaphus bactrianus Indian gazelle, Gazella bennetti Goitered gazelle Gazella subgutturosa Striped hyena Hyaena hyaena Stone marten Martes foina Mehely's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus mehelyi Blanford's fox Vulpes cana Large-billed reed warbler Acrocephalus orinus Eastern imperial eagle Aquila heliaca Pallas' fish eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus White-rumped vulture Gyps bengalensis Marbled teal Marmaronetta angustirostris Dalmation pelican Pelecanus crispus Sociable lapwing Vanellus gregarious East Himalayan fir Abies spectabilis  Large-billed reed warbler. Image courtesy of WCS-Afghanistan. Related articles Breeding area of 'world's least known bird' discovered in Afghanistan 
(01/13/2010) Named in 2007 the 'world's least known bird', the large-billed reed warbler has officially lost that title as researchers with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) have discovered its breeding ground in the remote Wakham Corridor in the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan. "Practically nothing is known about this species, so this discovery of the breeding area represents a flood of new information on the large-billed reed warbler," said Colin Poole, Executive Director of WCS’s Asia Program said in a press release.
Photos: snow leopard in Afghanistan 
(08/31/2009) Using camera traps, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has captured the elusive and rare snow leopard on film in Afghanistan for a second time. The feline was caught on film in the Sast Valley in Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor. The snow leopard is currently listed as Endangered by the IUCN. The cat is also listed as protected under Afghanistan's new endangered species list, which outlaws hunting it. The IUCN estimates that only 100-200 snow leopards still survive in Afghanistan.
Another milestone in Afghanistan: listing of endangered species 
(06/08/2009) Thirty-three species are included in Afghanistan’s first-ever listing of protected wildlife. Well-known animals like the snow leopard, wolves, and brown bears received full legal protection from hunting and harvesting alongside lesser-known species like the paghman salamander, goitered gazelle, and Himalayan elm tree. The protected species list consists of twenty mammals, seven birds, four plants, one amphibian, and one insect.
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