Under section-38 of Biological Diversity Act 2002 and the Rules 24 (1) of the Assam Biodiversity Rules 2010, and in consultation with Stake holders, the State Government of Assam may notify certain species of plants and animals as “Threatened Species” which are on the verge of extinction or are likely to be extinct in the near future.

The Assam State Biodiversity Board has developed a protocol to declare “Threatened Species” and processes are going on for notification of such species.