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The Gharial - Our river guardian - A factsheet prepared by the Ministry of Environment and Forests

This factsheet on the Gharial is prepared by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF). The Gharial is a river crocodile endemic to the Indian sub-continent.

Gowri Mallapur

Romulus Whitaker and Nandini Velho

Posted on 28 Apr, 2011 04:35 PM

It was found in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Burma and Bhutan, but is now extinct in these countries. Today, it is seen in a few places in Nepal. In India the major population of Gharials is found in the Girwa and Chambal rivers. It faces many threats to its survival which include fishing, linking of rivers, large irrigation canals etc.

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