Will the inauguration of Ganga navigation destroy the river’s ecology?
Down To Earth talks to riverine experts on what could happen to the river’s flow, depth and wildlife
40 gharials released in Ghaghara river amid lockdown
About 250 gharials have been released in the river since 2014
Bhitarkanika now has more estuarine crocodiles
Last year, 1,698 individuals had been spotted
10 good news we got in 2018
As this year nears its end, here’s a look at stories by Down To Earth that brought some relief to an otherwise climate change-ravaged period
Two gharials spotted in Kosi river in Bihar after half a century
A team of scientists found in Saharsa district an adult and a juvenile gharial, which they believe belong to the endangered resident population …
Who will save the Ganga?
The river continues to stink, in the fifth year of the Modi government
World Crocodile Day: Experts flag dip in gharial count in Odisha
Only 14 gharials were spotted at Satkosia gorge in Tikarpada in state’s Angul district in 2019, claimed a former forest official
35 crocodile nests seen in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park
Bhitarkanika, a vast tract of forest and saltwater swamp, is home to at least 1,742 salt water crocodiles
Glimpses into life in the Chambal
Chambal's unique ecology has made it home to more than 500 species of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles. More than 30 of them are in IUCN's Red …
Bihar makes an attempt to boost gharial population
Population of the reptiles in India has declined by up to 94 per cent in past few years due to rampant hunting and killing for their skin
Police seize 4,000 tonnes of sand mined from gharial sanctuary
There have been four attacks by the sand mafia on State Armed Forces' jawans protecting the Chambal river banks in the last three months, says …
World Crocodile Day: Experts call for patience regarding human-croc conflict
Down To Earth speaks to experts in four prominent human-croc conflict areas; none support culling
Public hearings for Ken-Betwa river link project a sham, complain activists
People’s organisations say officials did not follow the correct procedure of informing village residents about the project. The environment …