Key details:
- It is situated at the trijunction of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
- It is known for its population of critically endangered gharials.
- National Chambal Sanctuary, also called the National Chambal Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary, is a protected area in for the protection of:
- the Critically Endangered gharial,
- the red-crowned roof turtle and
- the Endangered Ganges river dolphin.
- It is located on the Chambal River.
- It was first declared in Madhya Pradesh in 1978.
- It is part of the Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests ecoregion.
- The sanctuary is protected under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972.
SOURCE: THE HINDU, THE ECONOMIC TIMES, PIB