Mahseer has been listed as an endangered species by the Zoological Survey Of India. Pachycondyla luteipes Mayr. Not much research data is available on this Class. Maximum butterfly diversity occurs in the Western Ghats. Colias hyale is an endemic species listed under the Indian Wildlife Protection Act.
Many endemic birds are exclusive to evergreen and shola forests.
These are well represented in the Kudremukh National Park area. The Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, a Project Tiger Reserve, is adjacent to Kudremukh National Park. It is thus apparent that the Kudremukh National Park forms a major reserve of the biodiversity of Western Ghats. Though anthropogenic pressures have destroyed large areas of such forests, the diversity still stands out in small patches. Such areas need to be conserved for prosperity, and thereby mining should never gain priority over protecting these regions.