January 18, 2026 11:29 AM
Second nationwide dolphin population survey begins from UP’s Bijnor
The second rangewide estimation of riverine and estuarine dolphins in India was launched on Saturday from Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh under Project Dolphin, marking a renewed push by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to strengthen the conservation of the country’s riverine ecosystems. The survey follows the release of population estimates from the first nationwide assessment by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting of the National Board for Wildlife at Gir in Ma...