The number of muggers, an endangered crocodile species, in Ghodahada irrigation reservoir and adjoining waterbodies in Odisha's Ganjam district has increased, much to the delight of wildlife activists and officials.
The number of the crocodile species in and around the reservoir was counted at 65 in the three-day-long census that ended on Saturday, a senior forest official said.
While 44 muggers were found in the 5 sq km reservoir, 21 were counted in the nearby waterbodies, said Amlan Nayak, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Berhampur
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