indian gharial

EDITED BY SHARAT SIR

India's Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav highlighted the nation's "coexistence-based management" approach to tackle human-wildlife conflict amidst growing economies. He emphasized that conservation efforts extend beyond mere numbers, focusing on habitat expansion, connectivity, and multi-species protection, including tigers, lions, leopards, snow leopards, and cheetahs, with the International Big Cat Alliance poised to foster cross-border cooperation.

The Supreme Court has intensified vigilance in the National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary following severe criticism of state governments over rampant sand mining. Justices directed UP, Rajasthan, and MP to install Wi-Fi CCTV cameras and develop a uniform SOP to combat illegal mining. The court warned of paramilitary deployment and mining bans if states fail to act.

Indian skimmers have successfully bred for the first time in Mahanadi Wildlife Sanctuary. This endangered species laid eggs and hatched chicks on a sandbar within the Mahanadi gorge. This marks a significant conservation success for Odisha. The protected environment, free from human disturbance, has created ideal conditions.

Exciting news for wildlife enthusiasts! Patna Zoo is gearing up to introduce a stunning white tigress along with sangai deer and rosy pelicans, thanks to a collaborative animal exchange with zoos in Delhi and Rohtak. This initiative not only fosters genetic diversity among species but also strengthens conservation efforts across the board.

The forest department confirmed the presence of indian gharial in Greater Kaziranga after 75 years. The survey along the Brahmaputra discovered over 900 freshwater turtles and recorded sightings of Gangetic river dolphins and otters.

These were awe-inspiring moments for the global cause of wildlife conservation as 22 indian gharials kept their tryst with destiny and swam back from the brink of extinction.

The city zoo has reported birth of 22 juveniles of the species this month. Jaipur Zoo is the second one in the country (after Patna), which has got the gharials conserved in a controlled environment.

The gharials nesting along the streams of Chambal river are eagerly waiting for monsoon showers.

Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on Friday approved release of gharials in Sutlej and Beas rivers in the state to promote eco-tourism, an official spokesperson said on Friday.

In its annual Red List of threatened species, the World Conservation Union (IUCN) has uplisted the gharial from "endangered" to "critically endangered" category.

With 11 Indian one-horned variety, the city zoo is second to California's San Diego Animal Park which has 54.

With 11 Indian one-horned variety, the city zoo is second to California's San Diego Animal Park which has 54.

Usually animals fight for space inside the zoo, but now presence of ‘space’ has caused discord between the PWD and zoo officials.

Punjab's dream of reintroducing gharial, the last surviving species of the Gavialidae family, in the Satluj-Beas system will finally come true a decade after it sent a proposal to the Centre in this regard.

In the final plan for reintroduction of gharial (Gavialis gangeticusis), Punjab wildlife department, has dropped Harike Wildlife Sanctuary from the list after finding it unsuitable on various counts.