Indian gharial is critically endangered ever wondered how many of them are left

Category : Endangered Species | Location : National  | Posted on 2025-02-06 09:39:48


Indian gharial is critically endangered ever wondered how many of them are left

Its population is estimated to have declined from 5,000–10,000 in 1946 to fewer than 250 individuals in 2006, a decline of 96–98 per cent within three generations.

Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/indian-gharial-is-critically-endangered-ever-wondered-how-many-of-them-are-left