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Gharials |
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Current : India, Nepal |
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Historical : India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bhutan,
Bangladesh, Myanmar |
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| Historical and
Current Range |
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Gharials now remain in only
a small fraction of their historical range, in a
few areas of India and Nepal. |
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In the past they were found
in the river systems of Pakistan, northern
India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and in the lowlands
of Bhutan and Nepal. |
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The most important surviving
populations are within four tributaries of the
Ganges River: The Girwa, Son, and Chambal Rivers
in India and the Rapti-Narayani River in Nepal. |
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The most significant
breeding population is within the Chambal River,
which spans the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh,
Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh. |
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India: Girwa River, Chambal River, Ken
River, Son River, Mahanadi River, Ramganga River |
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Nepal: Rapti-Narayani River |
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Pakistan: Presumed Extinct |
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Bangladesh: Presumed Extinct ** |
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Bhutan: Presumed Extinct |
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Myanmar: Extinct |
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** A few gharials have been seen in Bangladesh
but it is possible they have only been washed
over the border from India. There is no evidence
of breeding populations in Bangladesh |
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