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Range
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| Current : India, Nepal |
| Historical : India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar |
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| Historical and Current Range |
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Gharials now remain in only a small fraction of their historical range, in a few areas of India and Nepal. |
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In the past they were found in the river systems of Pakistan, northern India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and in the lowlands of Bhutan and Nepal. |
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The most important surviving populations are within four tributaries of the Ganges River: The Girwa, Son, and Chambal Rivers in India and the Rapti-Narayani River in Nepal. |
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The most significant breeding population is within the Chambal River, which spans the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh. |
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| HISTORIC RANGE |
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CURRENT RANGE
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| India: Girwa River, Chambal River, Ken River, Son River, Mahanadi River, Ramganga River |
| Nepal: Rapti-Narayani River |
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| Pakistan: Presumed Extinct |
| Bangladesh: Presumed Extinct ** |
| Bhutan: Presumed Extinct |
| Myanmar: Extinct |
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| ** A few gharials have been seen in Bangladesh but it is possible they have only been washed over the border from India. There is no evidence of breeding populations in Bangladesh |
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