If you want to see gharials in their natural habitat, which one of the following is the best place to visit?
Bhitarkanika Mangroves
Chambal River
Pulicat Lake
Deepor Beel
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UPSC IAS – 2017
– The National Chambal Sanctuary, which spans parts of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh along the Chambal River, holds the largest and most stable population of gharials in their natural habitat. Significant conservation efforts have been focused here.
– Bhitarkanika Mangroves in Odisha are famous for saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus), not gharials.
– Pulicat Lake, located on the border of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, is a large brackish water lagoon, known for migratory birds and is not a habitat for gharials.
– Deepor Beel is a permanent freshwater lake and a wetland in Assam, primarily known for its avian fauna and aquatic life, but not gharials.