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The Son Gharial Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary established in 1981 under Project Crocodile for the conservation of gharials. The sanctuary covers three rivers and their banks. Out of the total length of 210 km, 161 km is the Sone River , 23 km is the Banas River , and 26 km is the Gopad River . [ 1 ]
Ken Gharial Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Panna and Chhatarpur Districts of Madhya Pradesh, India. It was established for the conservation of gharial and mugger crocodile populations in 1981.
Today there are approximately 400 to 600 crocodiles in the sanctuary helped by a crocodile breeding program that is carried out here. [1] In the mid-1980s, Manjira became a popular destination for bird watchers and an annual aquatic bird count was initiated, leading to the park's conversion into a general wildlife sanctuary .
The mugger crocodile is India's most common species. They are not as long as saltwater crocodiles. Their average size is about 2.5–3 metres (8.2–9.8 ft) for Females and 3–4 metres (9.8–13.1 ft) for males. An Indian biologist (of American origin) named Romulus Whitaker established the Madras Crocodile Bank for conservation and breeding ...
Residents of this village in northern India were shocked to find a massive crocodile at the bottom of their well. Locals discovered the reptile resting in the dry water source on November 20th in ...
India's largest crocodile park may have as little as four months before it runs out of funds to feed animals, pay staff and do research, as ticket revenue shrinks after coronavirus lockdowns ...
A crocodile is sleeping in the swamp area of Bhitarkanika national park Spotted deer at Bhitarkanika National Park. The park is home to the saltwater crocodile, Indian python, black ibis, wild boar, rhesus monkey, chital, darter, cobra, monitor lizard. Olive ridley turtles nest on Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary and other nearby beaches ...
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