Over 2,300 Gharial crocodiles released in various rivers in 45 years

Chitwan, June 15

Over the past 45 years, the Gharial Crocodile Breeding Centre in Chitwan National Park has successfully released 2,315 crocodiles into various rivers, with the majority, 1,560, being released into the Rapti River. In the current fiscal year alone, 225 crocodiles were released, comprising 14 males and 211 females.