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Move to protect Chilika dolphins [1]

A team of scientists from Japan is conducting a study on Irrawaddy dolphins in Chilika lake, Asia's largest brackish water lagoon, for their conservation. The mammal is a highly threatened species listed under Wildlife Protection Act.

Publication Date: 
23/11/2009
Asian Age (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Chilka [3], Dolphin [4], Wildlife [5], Orissa (Odisha) [6]
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/move-protect-chilika-dolphins
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/asian-age-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chilka
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dolphin
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/orissa