Plan for Mahseer fish breeding centre in Melghat

Plan for Mahseer fish breeding centre in Melghat

                                                                                     

MAHARASHTRA  State

Biodiversity Board (MSBB) is planning to develop a Mahsccr (Tor Khudree) fish breeding centre in Melghat. This is critically endangered species

tailing in the Schedule I category of Wildlife Protection Act. 1972. and it is almost on the verge of extinction. A team of MSBB officials, forest offers and experts undertook a survey of Spina river, poolsand tanks at some places in Melghat last week for identifying a suitable spot for setting up of the Man seer also called Deccan Mahseer fish recover)' centre. The team members visited Chethar. Rangubeli. Rakhi-doh (Sipna    river).    Devi    point   of Chikhaldara lank. Gadga river Koha, Bir tank. Mariyam lank, Muthwa lank, Hirahambai dam and others. Dr S N ogale. an expen in the fish and Member. Animal Committee of  MSBB and   associated   with

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