The project for the conservation and protection of Kashmir Stag came to be known as project Hangul and its population increased to 340 by the year 1980. The Rs. 1.677 crore five-year project included artificial breeding of the highly endangered Stag along with other measures for its protection and conservation.
Indian Crocodile Conservation ProjectThe Gharial and Saltwater crocodile conservation programme was first implemented in Odisha in early 1975 and subsequently the Mugger conservation programme was initiated.
Bhitarkanika National Park largest habitat of endangered estuarine crocodiles in India. The Bhitarkanika National Park (BNP) of Odisha has become the largest habitat of the endangered estuarine crocodiles in India with a record number of their nesting sites spotted in it.
The Project Snow Leopard is an Indian initiative for strengthening wildlife conservation. in the Himalayan high altitudes. It aims to promote a knowledge-based and adaptive conservation framework that fully involves the local communities, who share the snow leopard's range, in conservation efforts.
There are a total of 23 known crocodile species, of which 7 are
currently listed as Critically Endangered, 4 as Vulnerable, 12 as Least Risk as per the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Gharial.
| IUCN Red List | Critically Endangered |
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| CITES | Appendix I |
| Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 | Schedule I |
Project Elephant was launched in 1992 by the Government of India Ministry of Environment and Forests to provide financial and technical support to wildlife management efforts by states for their free-ranging populations of wild Asian Elephants.
The saltwater crocodile is found in the eastern states of Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. The largest specimen was found in Odisha, and reached 7.0 m (23.0 ft). Its population numbers about 300.
Project Tiger is a tiger conservation programme launched in April 1973 by the Government of India during Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's tenure.
Project Snow Leopard (PSL): It was launched in 2009 to promote an inclusive and participatory approach to conserve snow leopards and their habitat.
Crocodiles have broad and wide jaws. They can open their jaws fully and they have powerful teeth that enable them to prey on large animals. Gharials have long and slender jaws. Their jaws don't open all the way and so they prey on smaller animals.
Despite setbacks – in the winter of 2007, more than 100 gharials were found dead because of gout, caused by toxins in the water – today the Chambal River still holds the largest population of gharials, with about 1,800 according to government estimates.
In Kashmir, it is found in the Dachigam National Park where it receives protection but elsewhere it is more at risk.
| Kashmir stag |
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| Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1) |
| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
The bank is the first crocodile breeding centre in Asia and comes under the purview of the Central Zoo Authority, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.It was established with the aim of saving three Indian endangered species of crocodile—the marsh or mugger crocodile, the saltwater crocodile, and
Crocodile
| Crocodiles Temporal range: Eocene–Holocene, 46–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Crocodilia |
Gavialis gangeticus, also known as the gavial, is a fish-eating crocodile in the family Gavialidae. Moreover, the gharial is the only living crocodilian that showcases sexual dimorphism.
Vultures play an important ecological role by cleaning up dead carcasses and decreasing the spread of disease. Established in 2007, the Vulture Conservation Project (VulPro) works across South Africa to protect the endangered Cape vulture and other species.
The Crocodile Project started with the objective of building the population to a stage when incidence of sighting could be 5 to 6 crocodiles per KM length of water. The Project sought to make up the natural losses by death and predation through rear and release operation.
The Govt. of India had launched “Project Tiger†on 1st April 1973 to promote conservation of the tiger. Project Tiger has been the largest species conservation initiative of its kind in the world.
Loss of habitat because of sand mining and conversion to agriculture, depletion of fish resources and detrimental fishing methods continue to threaten the population. It has been listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2007.
The term "protected area" also includes Marine Protected Areas, the boundaries of which will include some area of ocean, and Trans boundary Protected Areas that overlap multiple countries which remove the borders inside the area for conservation and economic purposes.
With the rapid increase in the magnitude of threatening ecological and social factors (e.g. development activities, river bank erosion, sand mining, river traffic, fishing and construction of upstream dams restricting water flow), the gharials in Bangladesh are on the verge of extinction.
Vital support
- Increase the Philippine crocodile population through nest protection, head-starting and release of hatchling crocodiles, and habitat restoration.
- Create two new crocodile sanctuaries and build capacity for their protection.
- Engage local communities in conservation through education and awareness campaigns.
Crocodiles. The Mugger crocodile is another man-eater that kills many people in Asia each year, although not to the same level as the saltwater and Nile crocodiles. All crocodile species are also dangerous to humans, but most do not actively prey on them.
Though crocodiles are spotted in the river occasionally, it is arguably for the first time that one ventured into a human habitat, Tiwary said. Currents of the Ganga, which is in spate now, could have pushed the crocodile out.
Spread over 145sq km, Bhitarkanika National Park is home to an array of species of flora and fauna. The world's largest white crocodile park, Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district has been reopened for tourists now.
Tarcoles River - highest populations of crocodiles in world - 25 crocs per square kilometer - Picture of Jose's Crocodile River Tour, Tarcoles.
KENDRAPARA : Odisha's Kendrapara district, crisscrossed by rivers, creeks and water inlets, has earned the distinction of being the only district in India where all three species of crocodiles -- salt-water, gharial and mugger -- are found, a forest official said on Tuesday.
Bhitarkanika Mangroves is a mangrove wetland in Odisha, India, covering an area of 650 km (400 mi) in the Brahmani and Baitarani river deltas.
The correct answer is Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary, Odisha.
The Indian Crocodile Conservation Project is one of the most successful conservation initiatives in the world. It has pulled back the once threatened crocodilians from the brink of extinction and placed them on a good path of recovery. The broad objectives of activities under crocodile project were.
