Does reintroduction stabilize the population of the critically endangered gharial (Gavialis gangeticus, Gavialidae) in Chitwan National Park, Nepal?

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 756-761

  Ballouard, Jean Marie ^a,b   Priol, Pauline ^c   Oison, Jean ^a   Ciliberti, Alexandre ^a   Cadi, Antoine ^a  

^a Des animaux et des hommes   (France)

^b CENTRE D ETUDES BIOLOGIQUES DE CHIZÉ   (France)

^c CISTUDE NATURE   (France)

Author keywords

Conservation; Crocodile; Endangered species; Gharial; Nepal; Reintroduction

Indexed keywords

CROCODILIAN; ENDANGERED SPECIES; POPULATION SIZE; PROTECTED AREA; REINTRODUCTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SURVIVAL; WATER POLLUTION;

LUMBINI; NEPAL; ROYAL CHITWAN NATIONAL PARK;

ALLIGATOR; GAVIALINAE; GAVIALIS GANGETICUS;

EID: 77958609501     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.1151     Document Type: Article

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