(IN): Govt seeks to contain danger to endangered species

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Govt seeks to contain danger to endangered species

 

NDTV Correspondent

Monday, January 7, 2008 (New Delhi)

Following the large number of unexplained death of *ghariyals* in the

Chambal Sanctuary recently, the Ministry of Environment has called for a

meeting of experts to discuss the ''grave epidemic situation.''

 

About half of the *ghariyal* population in National Chambal Sanctuary has

died in a month's time creating a threat of the animal going extinct from

its oldest habitat.

 

Though the official estimate of death is 64 juvenile *ghariyals*, the Bombay

Natural History Society has put the figure close to 100. There are about 182

*ghariyals* in the 35 kilometre stretch of river Chambal, where the deaths

have taken place.

 

The cause of death of the critically endangered animal is still not known,

though presence of lead has been found in the liver of the dead animals.

 

The meeting aims to look at the reasons for the sudden deaths and suggest

necessary steps to ensure their safety.

 

 

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