Vishwamitri River

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A man died after a crocodile attacked him in the Vishwamitri River recently in Talsat village, on the outskirts of Vadodara city. 

About Vishwamitri River

• It is a small non-perennial river located in Gujarat.
• Course: 
  • It originates from the western and southern slopes of the Pavagadh hills in eastern Gujarat. 
  • The river flows westward, through Gujarat’s third-largest city, Vadodara, after which it meets the two tributaries of Dhadar and Jambuva before draining into the Arabian Sea via the Gulf of Khambhat.
• Total Length: 200 km
• It flows between the Mahi and Narmada rivers.  
• The highly meandering, sinuous river has a unique ecosystem bearing a plethora of beautiful ravines right from its beginning till its end.
• Porcupines, the common Indian civet, the jungle cat, cobras, pythons, the checkered keelback, and the Bengal monitor are some of the species found in the ravines on the banks of this river. 
• Vishwamitri is also where the protected and vulnerable species of the Indian crocodile (Crocodylus palustris), also known as the mugger, resides.
• A 2025 census recorded 442 mugger crocodiles within a 21-kilometre stretch flowing through Vadodara.
• Historically, the river has been central to Vadodara’s development, with human settlements along its banks dating back to 1000 B.C.
• This river system includes the Sayaji Sarovar on the Vishwamitri River near Ajwa, and the Dev Dam on the Dhadhar Branch.

News:TOI

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