locally extinct, but still found in adjacent portions of the Western Ghats. The other large mammals are locally threatened. Several smaller mammals are threatened by habitat loss, including the gray slender loris (Loris lydekkerianus), Jerdon's palm civet (Paradoxurus jerdoni), and grizzled giant squirrel (Ratufa macroura). The ecoregion has one strictly endemic species, the Kerala rat (Rattus ranjiniae). Day's shrew (Suncus dayi) is found in both the Malabar Coast forests and the adjacent South Western Ghats moist deciduous forests. The Nilgiri langur (Semnopithecus johnii), Jerdon's civet, and the Malabar large-spotted civet (Viverra civettina) also inhabit the South Western Ghats moist deciduous forests and South Western Ghats montane forests. The Travancore flying squirrel (Petinomys fuscocapillus) is found in the ecoregion and on Sri Lanka. There are 280 native species of birds, including the Malabar grey hornbill (Ocyceros griseus), Indian grey hornbill (Ocyceros birostris), great hornbill (Buceros bicornis), lesser florican (Sypheotides indicus), and greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus). Conservation and threats Very little of the natural vegetation of the ecoregion remains; it has largely been cleared for agriculture, grazing, and teak plantations. Protected areas A 2017 assessment found that 1,251 km², or 4%, of the ecoregion is in protected areas. Protected areas include: Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Maharashtra (50 km²) Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park, Goa (150 km²) Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala (100 km²) Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, Kerala Idamalayar Reserve Forest (partly in the South Western Ghats moist deciduous forests and the South Western Ghats montane rain forests) See also List of ecoregions in India South Western Ghats moist deciduous forests South Western Ghats montane rain forests Malabar rainforests External links References Ecoregions of India Indomalayan ecoregions Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Environment of Goa