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Dolphin declared as Asom's State aquatic animal [1]

The endangered river dolphin, found in the Brahmaputra river system, was declared as the State aquatic animal of Asom today. The formal declaration was made by Asom Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi in a function organised by the State Forest department and the State Pollution Control Board to mark World Environment Day.

Publication Date: 
06/06/2008
Sentinel (Guwahati) [2]
Tags:
Brahmaputra [3], Aquatic Animals [4], Dolphin [5], Endangered Species [6], Assam [7]
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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/sentinel-guwahati
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/brahmaputra
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/aquatic-animals
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dolphin
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endangered-species
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/assam