Forest Minister Singkhuntia appeals for making crocodile conservation a mass movement

ODISHA Minister for Forest, Environment and Climate Change, Ganeshram Singkhuntia, on Tuesday appealed to people to make the conservation of crocodiles a mass movement.

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The state on Tuesday celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Crocodile Conservation Project in Odisha here.

In a video message, which was played at the event organised on the occasion of International Crocodile Day, the minister said that Odisha is an important habitat for crocodiles as all the three crocodile species -- saltwater crocodile (Baula), Mugger and Gharials -- are found in the state.

"For the past 50 years, our state has been setting an example for the whole world in the conservation of crocodiles,” he said.

He further said that crocodile conservation is not just about saving a single creature, it is a symbol of preserving the rivers, water bodies and the entire ecosystem.