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Ganges River dolphin (Platanista gangetica) seeks help [1]

The conservation of wildlife species in the Indian sub-continent has often been influenced by their aesthetic, socio-cultural and religious importance, prior to their ecological role. This system over the years has certainly been biased towards the terrestrial ecosystems affecting
the aquatic species more severely. One such aquatic species towards which the conservationists have been passive is the endangered Ganges River dolphin Platanista gangetica, locally known as Susu.

Publication Date: 
10/02/2010
Tawqir Bashir [2]
Current Science [3]
98
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287
Tags:
River Pollution [4], Mining [5], Dolphin [6], Dams [7], Endangered Species [8], Wildlife [9], Poaching [10], India [11]
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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/tawqir-bashir
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/current-science
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/river-pollution
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dolphin
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dams
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endangered-species
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poaching
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india