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What is dolphin in India?
The Ganges river dolphin is the national aquatic animal of India and also selected as city animal for the Indian city of Guwahati,found only in India and neighbor countries. There are only two subspecies of South Asian river dolphin found in India, Ganges river dolphin and Indus river dolphin.
When did the dolphin project start?
The Prime Minister announced the government’s plan to launch a Project Dolphin in his recent Independence Day Speech (15th August 2020).
Why saving dolphin is important?
Why dolphins are so important Without dolphins, the animals they prey on would increase in number, and their predators wouldn’t have as much to eat. By protecting dolphins we’re helping look after our oceans – and that’s good for all the wildlife and billions of people who depend on the sea.
Where do we find dolphins in India?
Places for Dolphin Watching in India
- Bihar- Vikramashila Dolphin Sanctuary.
- Uttar Pradesh – National Chambal Sanctuary.
- Assam – Dibru Saikhowa National Park.
- Goa.
- Maharashtra – Dapoli.
- Odisha – Chilika Lake.
- Lakshadweep.
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands – North Button Island National Park.
What do dolphins need to survive?
Dolphins vary from fish in a number of ways. Both dolphins and fish have adapted to live their whole lives in the water, both have streamlined bodies and fins. But, dolphins are mammals and so they need regularly visit the surface to breathe air to survive, otherwise they would drown.
Where can we play with dolphins in India?
What is Project Dolphin and what will it do?
The proposed project is aimed at saving both river and marine dolphins. What will Project Dolphin do? Modi said in his speech that Project Dolphin will be on the lines of Project Tiger, which has helped increase the tiger population.
What is PM Modi’s Project Dolphin?
In his Independence Day Speech this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the government’s plan to launch a Project Dolphin. The proposed project is aimed at saving both river and marine dolphins. What will Project Dolphin do?
What is the Brahmaputra Dolphin Conservation Project?
The ultimate goal of this project is to develop a conservation action plan that can be implemented by government to protect not only the river dolphin but also to sustainably manage the fisheries and other natural resources here in the Brahmaputra.”
Why Ganges river dolphin is the National Aquatic Animal of India?
The reason to declare Ganges River Dolphin as the National Aquatic Animal of India was to save it from extinction. Also, the Ganges Dolphin is seen as the reflector of the health of the Ganga River. The declaration was made in 2009 in the National Ganga River Basin Authority’s (NGRBA) first meeting.