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Global Declaration for River Dolphins

Santhosh Kumar 30/10/2023

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Context
Groundbreaking Global Declaration
Protecting six surviving river dolphin species
Collaboration between 11 Asian and South American countries
Need for initiative
River Dolphins significance
Top predators in major river systems
Indicator of river health
Alarming population decline
Decreased by 73% since 1980s
Causes
Unsustainable fishing
Pollution
Habitat loss
Climate change impact
Aim of declaration
Halt decline
Strengthen vulnerable populations through collaboration
Surviving species
Amazon River Dolphin
South America
Freshwater rivers
Endangered
Ganges River Dolphin
Ganges and Brahmaputra River systems
India and Bangladesh
Endangered
Indus River Dolphin
Pakistan and River Beas
Endangered
Irrawaddy Dolphin
Coastal areas, rivers in South and Southeast Asia
Endangered
Tucuxi Dolphin
Amazon River system
Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Endangered
Yangtze Finless Porpoise
Yangtze River
Asia's longest river
Critically Endangered

Categories: Species, Uncategorized

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