Odisha Renews Effort to Revive Gharial Population

  • Odisha has renewed its effort to revive the population of gharials, a “critically endangered” species of crocodile, in their natural habitat by releasing five reptiles into the Satkosia gorge of Mahanadi — the southernmost limit of gharials’ home range in India.
  • Odisha is the only State in India having all three species — gharial, mugger and saltwater crocodile.
  • Gharial population is found only in India and Nepal.
  • The Species is listed in Schedule 1 under Indian Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
  • Project Crocodile: It began in 1975 intensive captive breeding and rearing program. It was undertaken by Government of India in collaboration with United Nations ....
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