Dolphin habitat exists in Sundarban

Reveals WCS survey
A dolphin habitat was found in the coastal rivers of the Sundarban and swatch of no-ground areas of the Bay of Bengal.
A total of six species of dolphin and a species of porpoise graze there safely as water and environment of rivers of the world’s largest mangrove forest are suitable for dolphins.
This was revealed at a survey report jointly conducted by the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Bangladesh Cetacean Diversity Project.
A total of 15 experts led by wildlife expert Brian D Smith of the US-based WCS conducted the survey.
Jahangir Alam, BCDP coordinator and researcher, told the news agency that they had found 225 Gangetic River Dolphins, 6,000 Irrawady Dolphins, more than 1,000 Bottlenose Dolphins, about 1,400 Finless Porpoises, and significant number of Indo-pacific Hump-backed Dolphins, Pan-tropical Spotted Dolphins and Spinner Dolphins in the Sundarban and adjacent water bodies and swatch no-ground areas.
Besides, they found several Bryde’s Whales and a dead Sperm Whale during the observation, he said.
Jahangir said that dolphins grazed mostly in the rivers in the areas of Dhangmari, Chandpai, Andharmanik, Dudhmukhi, Betmore and Patakata of the Sundarban East Zone under Khulna and Bagerhat.
Dolphins are also found in the rivers of the southern region, including Brahma-putra, Jamuna, Meghna, Karnafuli and Sangu rivers.
Jahangir Alam further said the BCDP researchers proposed the government to declare three areas of the Sundarbans as reserve zone for dolphins.
He said 12 kilometer areas from Ghagmari check-post of Chandpai Range to Karamjal Check-post through Dhangmari canal and Pashur River, 15 km areas from Jongra check-post to Andharmari check-post through Mrigamari check-post and five km areas from Dudhkhali check-post to Supati Canal through Bemara canal were proposed to be declared as safe havens for dolphin.
DFO Mihir Kumar Do of Sundarban East Range said the expert report along with their proposal was sent to the higher authorities concerned.

Courtesy of UNB via NewAgebd