Problem
Threatened species of Platanista gangetica
Other Names:
Threatened species of Ganges River dolphinEndangered species of Gangetic dolpin
Ganges Susu River dolphin under threat of extinction
Nature:
The Ganges river dolphin is listed as CITES-Appendix I and IUCN - Vulnerable. This animal is hunted both for its meat, which is eaten, and for its oil, which is used to fuel lamps. Other sources of threat include fishing nets, in which the river dolphin often becomes tangled when it migrates to tidal waters in the monsoon, and dams, which prevent the river dolphin from making its local migrations and separate potentially breeding populations of animals from one another. Broader Problems:
Threatened species of Platanista Subject(s):
Hydrology → Rivers and lakesBirds, Mammals → Marine mammals
Societal Problems → Endangered species
Societal Problems → Destruction
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
24.09.2020 – 00:52 CEST