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An Argumentative Essay on -
Gharials and humans can live in harmony with each other
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The gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) is a crocodilian presently
found in India and Nepal, though it used to be widespread
between the Indus River in Pakistan and the Irrawaddy River
in Myanmar. The gharial is ‘critically endangered’ according to
the IUCN Red List; it is estimated that there are fewer than 200
breeding adults remaining in the wild, representing a decline of
96-98% since 1946, with a decline of 58% from 1997 to 2006.
The gharial is listed under Schedule 1 of India’s Wildlife
(Protection) Act 1972, affording it the highest degree of
protection. However, poor enforcement of wildlife protection
laws remains a major challenge for gharial conservation.3
The main threats to gharials in India are: infrastructure
development and resulting changes in river flows and habitat
connectivity; reduction in gharials’ prey base; entanglement in
fishing gear; destruction of nesting and basking sites due to
sand mining, riverbank agriculture and other human
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