World Croc Day 2020: Gharial conservation in Nepal

Read an article from ENPROSC’s member Mr. Chandramani Aryal on Gharials published in Ecosamachar’s online news portal marking World Croc Day on June 17. Mr. Aryal as a passionate conservation enthusiast has as always discussed the status of crocodiles in Nepal. The article also highlights present progress of Gharial conservation in Nepal since 1976 and put light into the threats posed to the species through fishing, constriction of dams in the rivers, unsustainable sand mining activities, pollution in water, poaching  for pelts and collection of the eggs for consumption. Read more of the article by clicking on the link below where Mr. Aryal discusses about the low survival rate of the species and a exciting transboundary travel tale.

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