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2 .
Conservation Status
: All the ten species are
classifi ed under 'Least Concern' category of
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
3 .
Threats
: Habitat loss due various develop-
mental activities, water pollution and use of
agrochemicals could be some of the reasons
for the depletion in population of amphibians.
Acknowledgements
The author feels grateful to the
Director, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata and offi cer-
in-Charge, Northern Regional Centre, ZSI, Dehra Dun for
encouragement. Thanks are due to Dr R. J. Azmi, Ex.
Scientist-G, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehra
Dun for going through 'Doon Valley' part.
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