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Lobby for political support for gharial and river biodiversity conservation particularly in the three main gharial states in India: Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. |
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Enforcement of the existing wildlife laws and protection by the Forest and Police Departments in India and Nepal |
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Increased patrolling of gharial protected areas |
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Annual monitoring of all surviving gharial populations. |
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Formulation and implementation of Management Plans for each of the key Protected Areas for Gharials |
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Development of research programme on key aspects of gharial biology such as dispersal and migration, hatchling survival and habitat requirements (in particular to survive the monsoon ‘flush’ effect). |
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Determine possible alternative habitats for future release of captive bred and head-started gharials |
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Socioeconomic research on riparian people living alongside gharials to advise cooperative eco-development schemes |
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Development of appropriate awareness campaigns along with eco-development programmes to increase the standard of living for riparian people, and to minimize unsustainable dependence on river resources. |
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Fund-raising, international and national awareness programmes |
