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Photo : Rom Whitaker |
Status
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| Gharials were brought back from the brink of extinction in the 1970’s, but again gharials are in danger of disappearing from the wild forever. |
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Results from the 2006 and 2007 census indicate in the wild there may be only around |
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200 mature breeding adults (few of these are adult males) |
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800 immature or non-breeding adults |
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Gharials are now listed as “Critically Endangered” in the International Conservation Union (IUCN) Red Book of Endangered Species based on the latest survey results indicating drastic decline in gharial populations over a period of one generation. |
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Gharials are listed under Appendix 1 of the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES), which bans the trade of any gharial products or body parts. |
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Gharials are protected under wildlife protection and conservation acts in their remaining range areas of Nepal and India. |
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It is illegal to kill gharials or collect gharial eggs in both of these countries |
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Summary of Official Conservation Status |
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CITES: Gharials are listed in Appendix 1 of CITES |
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IUCN Red Book - “Critically Endangered” in the 2007 IUCN Red Book of endangered |
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species, Criteria C1, A2b, A2c |
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India - Wildlife Protection Act |
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Nepal - National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1973 |
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