14^th September 2019

Topic:- Wildlife

News:-Another gharial dead in Harike.

Context:-This was the second instance within three months that has reduced ‘gharial’ count to 45 in the Beas stream.

• The Centre sponsored Wildlife Preservation Department’s much-touted ‘Project crocodile’ suffered a blow when the carcass of another ‘gharial’ was found floating in the Harike lake.

About Gharial:-

• Gharials are critically endangered, with over 80% drop in population in the past decade.
• Under the Centre’s ‘Project Crocodile’ started in 1975, the Wildlife Preservation Department released the reptiles in 3 batches into the Harike — 10 on December 25, 2017; 15 on January 31, 2018, and 22 on March 15, 2018.

(Source:- The Tribune)

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QUIZ:-

Question 1:- Where is Harike Wetland located?

1. Border of Sangrur & Mansa
2. Border of Ferozpur & Faridkot
3. Border of Tarn Taran Sahib & Ferozepur
4. Border of Fazilka & Muktsar

Answer:-

• Q1:- 3