Madhya Pradesh at Forefront of Wildlife Conservation in India
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Thursday, June 25, 2020
Gharials are only found in freshwater and leave the water only for basking and building nest on moist sandbanks.
Key Points:
- Gharials are only found in freshwater and leave the water only for basking and building nest on moist sandbanks.
- The continuous efforts for the conservation of wild creatures by the forest officials are now bearing fruits.
- The Chambal Gharial Sanctuary lies on the Chambal River (one of the cleanest rivers in India).
- With such smart approaches, the population of gharial has today reached 2400 making Madhya Pradesh the proud 'Gharial state' of India.