Crocodiles at Neyyar Crocodile Farm W ikipedia Mugger crocodile The Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary in the southern state of Kerala in India is spread over the southeast corner of the Western Ghats. It was declared as a sanctuary in 1958, and wildlife conservation started in1985. It is part of the Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve. Neyyar or Ghee River (ghee is desi clarified butter) is almost equal to the phrase “flowing milk and honey” in India. Ghee is supposed to have all the goodness of milk. The hydroelectric project was placed in the near river which created a large reservoir the mugger crocodiles endemic to the region thrived here at one time but because of poaching and human intervention in habitat loss they have since become endangered Mugger crocodile at Neyyar Crocodile farm The Neyyar crocodile farm is a State government project to protect the species traditionally crocodiles are feared by the local population, but the number of casualties c...
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