Crocodile Conservation Project

Gharial is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Project Crocodile:

  • Project Crocodile began in 1975 under the auspices of the Government of India with the aid of the United Nations Development Fund and Food and Agriculture Organization.
  • The project included an intensive captive breeding and rearing program intended to restock habitats with low numbers of gharials.
  • This project is yet another successful venture by Government of India to conserve the Indian Crocodiles, whose species were on the verge of extinction once.
  • The project also contributes towards the conservation in a plethora of related fields.

Main Objectives:

  • The ....
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Bio–Diversity And Environment