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Ganges River Dolphin
EN EndangeredPlatanista gangetica
Status
Endangered
Population
~30 in Nepal
Trend
↓Decreasing
Group
Mammals
Family
Platanistidae
Data Source
2025-2
Threat Summary
Dam construction (Koshi Barrage, Narayani barrages) fragments river habitat and prevents seasonal migrations. Bycatch in fishing nets, sand mining destroying deep pool habitat, pollution from agricultural runoff and urban waste, and declining fish stocks. Threats are intensifying.
Source: 2025-2
Threats (0)
No threat data available
Habitats (1)
Wetlands — Permanent Rivers (Ganges system)
Code: 5.1 · Suitable · Major importance
Countries (3)
Conservation Actions (0)
No conservation action data available
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Artiodactyla
Family
Platanistidae
Genus
Platanista