Breeding may boost gharyal population

  • 28/12/2009

  • Pioneer (New Delhi)

Natural breeding of gharyals in the Chambal river has come as a ray of hope after the existence of the species was endangered with more than 100 of them dying due to a toxic chemical from end of 2007 to early 2008. The actual number of ghariyals is still unclear as the census would be carried out in February. The ghariyal population in the Chambal river had received a jolt during the three months