National Chambal Sanctuary

National Chambal Sanctuary Latest News

Recently, the Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of media reports about the constant threat caused by sand mining to the ecology and aquatic life of the eco-sensitive zone of the National Chambal Sanctuary.

About National Chambal Sanctuary

• Location: It lies at the tri-junction of three states Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
• It is also called the National Chambal Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary.
• It is a tri-state protected riverine sanctuary along 425 km length of the Chambal River and ravines.
• The main focus of the sanctuary is to protect the critically endangered Gharial, Red-crowned roof turtle & endangered Ganges dolphin.
• It supports the largest population of Gharials in the wild.
• It is listed as an important bird area (IBA).
• Topography: The topography is full of ravines, hills & sandy beaches.
• Vegetation: It is part of the Kathiar-Gir dry deciduous forest ecoregion.
• Fauna: It is home to mugger crocodile, smooth-coated otters, Striped Hyena & Indian wolves are also found here.
  • It also supports Indian narrow-headed soft shell turtles, three- striped roof turtles & crowned river turtles. 

Source: TH

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