The World Bank organized a series of training in May to June 2024 on dolphin population assessment, monitoring, and environmental policies, aiming to enhance efforts related to conservation and ...

The Ganges dolphin is an indicator species, whose status provides information on the overall condition of the ecosystem and of other species in that ecosystem.

Assessment is part of a project that began in 2016 and is scheduled to end in March 2026, aimed at devising conservation ...

Guwahati: A male Ganges river dolphin in Assam was tagged and released with the aim to understand their seasonal and migratory patterns and habitat utilisation, particularly in fragmented or ...

and habitat utilisation of this endangered species in India. Calling it a “historic milestone”, Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav said the first-ever tagging of Ganges River Dolphin ...

One of the river’s most at-risk animals is the Ganges river dolphin. There used to be tens of thousands of them, but now only around 1,200-1,800 are left in the river. Biggest threats to them include ...

and habitat utilisation, particularly in fragmented or disturbed river systems, according to a statement. The Ganges River Dolphin, India's national aquatic animal, is unique in its ecology ...

Plans are underway to extend this initiative to other states inhabited by Ganges river dolphins to build a comprehensive understanding of their population dynamics and habitat requirements.

This is especially critical in the case of the Irrawaddy dolphin subpopulation in the Mekong River. The initiative will support activities to prevent construction of the Sambor and Stung Treng dams in ...

A 40-member team of conservation experts assisted by trained fishermen and veterinarians caught healthy male a Ganges river dolphin and successfully ... its movement and habitat range.