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Satellite-tagged crocodiles released in Bhadra River

Published : Friday, 15 March, 2024 at 12:00 AM  Count : 230
Our Correspondent
KHULNA, Mar 14: The Department of Forest (DoF) here on Wednesday released two satellite-tagged salt water crocodiles in the Bhadra River in the Sundarban.

"Juliete", a male crocodile, collected from Karamzal   Eco-Tourism Centre of Sundarban and "Modhu", a female crocodile, seized from the River Sagardari, adjacent to noted Poet Michel Modhusudan  Dutta, in Jashore, were released in the Bhadra River, adjacent to Bhadra Patrol Post, in West Sundarban on Tuesday afternoon, Dr Abu Naser Mohsin Hossain, divisional forest officer (DFO) of Sundarban West Forest Division in Khulna, confirmed the news to The Daily Observer on Wednesday.

"This is the first time in the history of Sundarban; DoF is running this historic event with the technical collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and GiZ, a German organization," he said.  

The main objective of this assignment is to build capacity of the DoF officials in safely capturing and satellite tagging saltwater crocodiles in the Sundarban.

A total of five saltwater crocodiles (three from captivity, and two from the wild) from the Sundarban will be tagged to understand their movement, identification of nesting hotspots, ecology, mortality rate, habitat use, and collect data on possible human-crocodile conflicts, etc.

Two Australian crocodile experts Dr Ruchira Somaweera, practice lead for Ecology, Murdoch University, and  Mr Paul Beri, principal ranger, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Services, Australia, has been engaged to assist the DoF in conducting these activities and provide training to Forest Department officials, he added.



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