Question

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Read the following passage carefully.
SAVING RIVER DOLPHINS
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of Nepal, India and Bangladesh.
ecosystem as a tiger holds in a forest.
(5) The stretch of the river between Malda and Sundarbans is not within a forest or a
sanctuary.
be allowed to continue to fish but in a responsible way.
TI) On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the following questions as
the answers in the space provided.
(a) Where are the river dophins generally found?
(b) Why is the River Dolphin often called the 'Tiger of the Ganges'?
(c) How have human beings harmed dolphins?
(d) Where will the reserve for the river dolphins be located? How long will it take to establish ir?
(e) What organizations will be involved in establishing the River Dolphin Reserve?
(f) How can fishermen help in saving the river dolphins?
(1) River dolphins inhabit the major rivers of the Indian sub-continent. They are also
Susu' and are found in the Ganges-Brahmaputra Meghna and Karnaphuli-Sangu rivet
(2) The River Dolphin is India's National Aquatic Animal' and it is often referred to as the
the Ganges'. Do you know why? Because the dolphin holds the same position in the
(3) Just as the number of tigers in the wild is dwindling, the river dolphin numbers are going
too. These gentle, beautiful and intelligent creatures are now on the endangered list. Someo
reasons for this unfortunate situation are direct killing, breaking up of their habitation became
of the construction of dams and barrages, indiscriminate fishing, and finally, pollution
(4) In a bid to protect these river dolphins, a community reserve is being set up over the 500
stretch that lies between Malda and the Sundarbans in West Bengal. It will be ready in a year
department officials have said they would conduct a census to estimate the population of the
everyone who uses that stretch of water has to be involved in protecting dolphins. Fores
time with the cooperation of Wildlife Institute of India, WWF (India) and similar agencies,
dolphins. Also, fishermen are dependent on the river for their livelihood, and hence they should
briefly as possible. Weile​

Answer 1

Answer:

this is too long

Explanation:

l can't explain and

Answer 2

Answer:

where are the river dolphins generally found