| The Gharial Conservation Alliance (GCA) is an international organization of individuals in a variety of disciplines, who are dedicated to saving gharials from extinction and ensuring the establishment of sustainable wild populations. Conservation efforts of the GCA range from scientific population surveys, captive breeding and wild restocking programs, to education, awareness, and government lobbying. Several international zoos have become major players in gharial conservation through public education, awareness activities, and fundraising campaigns. |
| GCA Mission |
| The GCA seeks to determine the status of the gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) throughout its range, identify the threats to the species, and to establish conservation programs to ensure the gharial’s survival into the future. |
| Gharial Conservation Alliance Core Group Members Rom Whitaker, Chairman GCA D. Basu, RiverWatch Gharial Coordinator, Uttar Pradesh Forest Dept. Nik Whitaker, Madras Crocodile Bank Trust, Curator B.C. Choudhury, Regional Chairman, IUCN/SSC Crocodile Specialist Group R.K. Sharma, Madhya Pradesh Forest Department R.J. Rao, Natural Sciences Professor, Jiwaji University, Madhya Pradesh Lala A. K. Singh, Orissa Forest Department Gautam Narayan, Ecosystems India, Assam Laurel Converse, GCA Executive Officer |
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