Mugger Crocodile (Crocodylus Palustris ) Status in and Around Kollidam River at Anaikarai , Tamil Nadu, Southern India
Keywords:
Crocodile, Conservation management, Cauvery River, PopulationAbstract
In Anaikarai, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India, a survey was conducted to examine the population gauge and spatial dispersion of mugger crocodiles in the Kollidam Cauvery stream. The study period was from January 2021 to 2022. A total of 68 individuals were housed over a 25 km stretch of the Cauvery Waterway in Anaikarai`s neighbouring communities. A total of 40 (59%) people were observed on the stream bed and on the rocks, while 28 (41%) were observed floating in the water near crocodiles. Here, I don`t have many great suggestions for crocodile preservation over the long term. The present study offers ideas and a strategy for the extended mugger protection in the region.
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